### Question
How does the law define serial copying?


### Answer
Under *17 U.S.C. § 1001*, **serial copying** is defined as:

> the duplication in a digital format of a copyrighted musical work or sound recording from a digital reproduction of a digital musical recording

#### Citation:
  - *17 U.S.C. § 1001*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 10-DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDING DEVICES AND MEDIA > SUBCHAPTER A-DEFINITIONS**

