Timeline for Is it legal to scan a copyrighted book for personal use?
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| Feb 3, 2023 at 3:18 | comment | added | sjy | Is there a case which explicitly states that creating a private copy of an entire book is not fair use? I understand that the extent of the copying is an important factor, but the fact that the copy is never shared and doesn't affect the market for the work seems significant too. | |
| Feb 2, 2023 at 17:23 | comment | added | Ben Voigt | @Someone: Following the link to the answers discussing 17 USC 117 (where the rules for both format shifting and backup copies are found), I am led to believe this format shifting is not a permitted format shifting, because it doesn't involve a "computer program". But there should be other rules surrounding format shifting that apply to computer data that aren't programs, such as music and video. | |
| Feb 2, 2023 at 17:21 | comment | added | Someone | @BenVoigt yes, it would be format shifting AFAICT. It would be very similar to ripping a CD, and there is, obviously, no DRM involved. | |
| Feb 2, 2023 at 17:07 | comment | added | Ben Voigt | The actions proposed in the question sound like "format shifting". Can you address whether the permission for format shifting would be applicable? | |
| Feb 2, 2023 at 15:41 | history | answered | user6726 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |