Oy

And here we see the fundamental problem between consumers and the music companies.

Gabriel asked if it was wrong for consumers to make copies of music which they have purchased, even just one copy. Pariser replied, “When an individual makes a copy of a song for himself, I suppose we can say he stole a song.” Making “a copy” of a purchased song is just “a nice way of saying ‘steals just one copy’,” she said.

Yes, ripping a copy of a CD you bought to your computer—much less another to your mp3 player— is theft, according to Sony.