What is Proof of Music Ownership?

scottsk asks: "What is proof of music ownership? I can't find a good answer anywhere. Let's assume some random person is hauled into court allegedly for having music that he has not legitimately bought. What must that person produce to prove the music was purchased legitimately? Is producing an original commercially sold CD with the music acceptable, or is some further proof of purchase needed (cash register receipt, cancelled check, etc.)? What if a person has digitized a commercial cassette, like digitizing a photo? Must the person carry the cassette around forever, or is just the cassette insert sufficient? (What about an LP record that has been digitized?)" Now, what happens if you've lost all of your property in a fire, but still had an off-site digital backup of your legally purchased music somewhere? Does the loss of the original property invalidate the legality of the backups?

Be careful of what you ask

[axlr8or]

Sure you are making an observation, but what could happen over an argument like this is astounding. If you'd like, I'm sure the record store in conjunction with the recording label would be more than happy to keep a database of all your purchases. Of course, on this database, would be your personal information. Purchases, phone number, residence, number of people in your household, what your interests are, email addresses so on and so forth. They are making enough excuses without our helping. If I purchase it, and tell them its mine, they will back off. Or pay the consequences.

Re:Thievery, title, and use right...

[Jah-Wren Ryel]

Now, the question of theft of the original media is slightly more interesting. A thief obtains no legal title to stolen goods, so if ones original media were stolen, one might retain constructive possession of the originals.

Thus making the thief guilty of copyright infringement.

Probably the only situation in which both "sides" can agree that copyright infringment is also theft!

Re:rip to ogg

[DeafByBeheading]

Then share them all, so we can all benefit from this tactic without having to bother buying and ripping the CDs.