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Any copyright lawyers lurking?

This is a question regarding the personal recording of vinyl to digital. I believe it was tested in the courts and upheld whereby an individual could record vinyl (at the time to tape). What is the consensus on the legality to record vinyl to digital. Ok, that question is likely a simple yes, it is ok. Here's the real question I'm getting to: let's say I record a perfect vinyl album (some of these could include super high quality 45 rpm remasters) to DSD at the highest quality possible, may I share it legally with a friend whom I am absolutely certain owns a legal copy (whether CD or Vinyl) of the material?

Thanks in advance for the discussion.
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I think (think being operative here) that it is legal as long you make a recording for your personnal use only. Once you hand a copy to a freind it infringes on the artist as a copy that would have been sold and there for you have stolen a sale. How ever I think you ould loan it to your friend with the discloseure that they must return it. And again it just my interpretation of the law. My legal education includes movies and TV and a few traffic violations. The preceding was a opinion at best and no liability is assumed for the subsequent actions of any party witnessing these words and choosing to act upon these words as legal advice.
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