Howard Jones: I do not understand why it is unfair to an artist (or 'morally dubious') if I have purchased their recording in LP or cassette format, and later make a CD of it for my own use? This does not seem any more unfair than making a copy for use in my car, to prevent harm to the original which lives in my house. If I have purchased an item of clothing, and lose weight, I do not find any fault in altering it to fit rather than buying a new one. I do understand that the artist may have incurred additional expense in re-mastering and re-releasing, but my choosing not to invest in this new version does not seem to me different from choosing not to invest in the original recording in the first place, a personal decision and not a moral issue.
I was fascinated by the consideration of the library, in purchasing a single book for many in a community to read; we are active library users and I had never thought about the copyright manifestations.