You seems to be confusing "making a copy for private backup purposes" with "making copy for a friend". These are slightly different use cases. ;) From the Wiki page below: "A common misconception is that levies are compensation for illegal copying such as file sharing. This is incorrect, however, levies are only intended to compensate for private copying that is legally allowed in many jurisdictions." However that does not mean I am in favor of those restrictive copyright laws, no the contrary... Arrr, Arrgh, Yarr, Gar ... Where's my tricorne... :D