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Originally Posted by Iggy
I have copies of my CDs on my iPod, legally. Because the Supreme Court determined it was alright to transfer the data from one medium to another for PERSONAL USE.
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Only if they don't have some kind of DRM or encryption. Bypassing encryption or DRM is illegal under the DMCA, even if you aren't actually violating the copyright. But I see what you mean, all my old CDs are encryption free so I can copy them as much as I want as long as I don't distribute to others.
Also, beyond contracts, we have the work for hire doctrine. If you create something as an employee or under contract the copyright belongs to the employer, not you. Employers/corporations can transfer ownership of the copyright to the original author, but this would be less money and control, so it doesn't happen very often. There are a number of smaller publishers that do allow people to retain the rights to their work, such as the one you worked with, but companies like WMG never, ever, do this.