Know Your Rights: Is it illegal to make my own ringtones?

So, is it illegal to make my own ringtones?

... "As long as you're talking about music you've ripped from a CD, go ahead -- no one's trying to stop you. Since making a ringtone doesn't count as a derivative work, you're not infringing any copyrights. Just don't sell or distribute anything, and you should be fine. "

An excerpt from "Know Your Rights", Engadget 's new technology law series (great idea!), written by their own copyright attorney Nilay Patel.

emily | 7:12 PM | Copyright Protection |
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