Divorcing..Splitting the cd collection..

If you're retiring go get yourself a killer hifi system and give up the CD collection.

"If you do physically possess the software copy CD, then you are allowed to make copies for "fair use" for personal use by yourself."

I don't see the problem. Since they are currently married, they jointly own the cd collection and that ownership should extend to copies made for their personal use. After the divorce, I can't imagine any court ruling that one party should keep both copy and original because of copyright infringement.

my point has been missed. her attorney is going to split the 'property'...'the real items'....taking a picture of the dog, photocopying books or burning cd's means nothing. split 'em and be done with it.'...except for the dog of course.

OK then both of you read, His Needs Her Needs, by Willard F. Harley, Jr. and then kiss and make up.

"I can't imagine any court ruling that one party should keep both copy and original because of copyright infringement."

One does indeed need an imagination to conjure up a scenario where a court would get involved. However, even though it is almost certainly a moot point, I cannot resist the urge to point out that a properly informed court considering the matter of copyright infringement would easily, instantly, absolutely, certainly, definitely, finally, unambiguously, and correctly conclude that copies possessed by one ex-spouse of CDs owned by the other ex-spouse are an infringement of the copyright holder's rights.

Ahhh, I feel better now. Rip 'em anyway. dB Poweramp is excellent, and I find it much easier to use than EAC (not as easy as iTunes, though)