Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Copying Music that Someone Else Bought on iTunes

Question:

Dear Why-anot!
If person A bought cds or music from itunes and then person B copies that music to her computer or ipod - is transfering music halachically allowed or not?

From,
The 11th Grade Technology Class

Answer:
According to Rav Moshe Feinstein, you are not allowed to copy music that someone else bought on itunes. When you copy the song, instead of buying it yourself, you are taking money away from itunes which takes away money from the song's creator. Basically, it is stealing.

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