Gotta do some digging. I read recently that for copywrite purposes cd's have been classified as phonograph records, and are afforded the same protection, so don't breathe too easy on that point
George.
This isn't the same one I remember reading. This covers it, but is not as specific.
Music copyright - Copyrighting Musical Works - The copyright laws permit registration of sound recordings. Only sound recordings that have been "fixed" may be protected under the copyright laws. In other words, a work must be "recorded by any method now known or later developed" in order to receive protection.
http://www.weblawresources.com/Copyr...ting-music.htm