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The artist (or record company) /does/ own the copyrights to the music on your desktop.

When you purchased their music, you most likely entered an agreement not to reproduce/distribute it.



I don't think most people enter into any such agreement. Usually nothing is said about that before the sale, and any contract presented after the sale cannot be valid.

That doesn't mean US courts won't enforce it anyway, of course. :( Eventually that will change, I expect.




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