# It's ILLEGAL to rip music to a PC, even if its not shared.

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**Created:** [December 31, 2007, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-illegal-to-rip-music-to-a-pc-even-if-its-not-shared/41016 "2007-12-31T08:35:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-illegal-to-rip-music-to-a-pc-even-if-its-not-shared/41016/23 "2007-12-31T10:01:24Z")

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> [@cky89](#):
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> You hit it right on the head 🙂
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> Although it’s stupid IMO. It’s the only “legal way”

i know this is considered to be a convoluted argument, but what of people like my sister who own in excess of 600 CDs (at last physical count)?

Surely not all of that media is avail on iTunes.

Also… why would she have to pay 2x for media she already owns?

CDs should not be treated as movie tickets. You do not pay to listen to the media @ a theater once… you are buying the media for personal use.

Its a pretty clear statement to say that mp3 players are **_more portable_** then CD players… so that is easily argued.

Lastly… why hand a monopoly to apple? I know Robhimself & friends will defend Apple to the death, and sure it innovated alot of this arena, but eh.

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