Are there any legal or copyright issues with recording audio CDs?
Yes. With a recorder, you’re making an exact, high-quality copy of an audio CD; record companies fear this will create widespread piracy that would damage the industry. So CD recorders are designed to let you make only one digital recording of a copy-protected original CD, such as a commercially issued album. You cannot make a digital copy of a digital copy. Also, an audio recorder will record only on a CD-R or a CD-RW that has an official “audio” label.