Q&A: If a record company goes out of business completely, what happens to copyrights?

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Question by Joel Z: If a record company goes out of business completely, what happens to copyrights?
There is a fairly obscure band that I know of, and a non-band related person put some of their music up on the web. Both the band and the record company that recorded their music are long gone, without even contact information to the owners. I know I could get away with downloading these songs, but just for my own comfort, I would like to know if it’s legal or not.

Best answer:

Answer by FRAGINAL-NOYPI
Downloading of music for personal use is not a violation of the copyright law.

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