Nordisk Copyright Bureau
Copyright or wrong
Private copying
There are situations where you are allowed to make copie of music: When it is for your (or members of your family's) own personal use.
However, there are restrictions - the below table describes some of the most common situations:
| OK - to make a copy | NOT OK - to make a copy |
|---|---|
| - of an original CD/DVD which you have bought yourself (or acquired legally) with a view to playing it at a private party - at home or at somebody else's house. | - of an original CD/DVD which you have borrowed - from someone you know or from the public library. |
| - of an original CD/DVD which you have bought yourself (or acquired legally) to play it in your car, summer cottage - or on your MP3 player or discman. | - of a CD/DV and give it away, lend, exchange or sell it to someone else. |
The copyright acts of the Nordic/Baltic countries differ in some respects. So if you are a resident of Estonia, Iceland, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway or Sweden, please contact your local NCB office to get updated information.
