# How does Copyright Work Part 2?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-copyright-work-part-2/639332>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [October 30, 2012, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-copyright-work-part-2/639332 "2012-10-30T16:06:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-copyright-work-part-2/639332/1 "2012-10-30T16:06:14Z")

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[This column is called _**How Does Copyright Work? (Part 1)**_.](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2791/how-does-copyright-work-part-1)

Did Part 2 ever get published?

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**Author:** ![willydj1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c67d28/32.png) [@willydj1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/willydj1)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2013, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-copyright-work-part-2/639332/2 "2013-05-23T14:10:59Z")

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I’d also like to know! According to part 1, this is supposed to be a 4 part series. What happened?

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**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2013, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-copyright-work-part-2/639332/3 "2013-05-23T15:03:18Z")

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I know time-shifting of TV programs via VCRs is legal. With the original question about ripping CDs, I would be interested if media-shifting is legal too.