Reply To: Copying Various Forms of Media

no … granted … I understand that. But once it is already on my iPod, then am I really copying the CD?

Also, this was a theoretical question. I happen to try to avoid usen non-paid-for Jewish media, although, since in Canada, file sharing is legal, I have no problem downloading cd’s and movies, b/c accd to dina demalchusa, it is not stealing.

also, even if Harav elyashiv said that dina demalchusa does not apply between 2 jews, my original question still remains. Is it stealing, from a Jewish-Law point, according to HALACHA (which would put into question the text on the back of most jewish cds