As I am aware if i owned a CD, for instance the new Leona Lewis album (on CD)
I am allowed to make a copy of this for my personal use, on the same media (CD) incase my actual CD gets broken/scratched etc.

now the question is, if I didn’t have any means of duplicating this CD for my own personal use, could i get a third party duplication company to do the duplication for me, and would they have to also own a copy of the same CD to provide this service, and would this be legal?

Also would the third party be required by law to see proof of me owning the original CD or could they make me sign something to say they are not liable for any legal issues arising if I did not own the original?

Sorry if this question seems a bit strange, just trying to understand the current laws surrounding this area,

Kind Regards

Chris.