Would there be a way to legally install a CD writer to a Chrome OS Desktop?

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I have a load of albums downloaded from my Amazon Music account, and I'd like to stick some of them on CD, even though nobody buys CDs any more (hence the likes of HMV went bust) and I have an Alexa, it's for a project on my digital arts course, I'm doing a Meat Loaf tribute on an 80s themed Top of the Pops project.

So anyway, could I legally do it?
 
Firstly, what are the terms of the Amazon music downloads? If they permit making a CD copy of them for personal i.e. non commercial usage then I can surmise that is OK to do? Having said that they may not permit anything other than a full copy if the download was a compilation. So, perhaps not permitted to extract tracks for making a project compilation???

AFAIK and am aware in Windows it can burn a CD natively, or an alternative is Nero but if Chrome OS has a CD burner program what is it that you are needing check is legal???
 
I would very much doubt Amazon would allow you to download them onto a CD
 
You may find that Amazon Music files have Digital Rights Management to prevent unauthorised copying.

I don't think Chrome OS knows what an optical drive is, but the Linux OS its based on does.
 
MrRichAllen1976 said:
Above.

I have a load of albums downloaded from my Amazon Music account, and I'd like to stick some of them on CD, even though nobody buys CDs any more (hence the likes of HMV went bust) and I have an Alexa, it's for a project on my digital arts course, I'm doing a Meat Loaf tribute on an 80s themed Top of the Pops project.

So anyway, could I legally do it?
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HMV are alive and well, at least in Lincoln.
Sharps said:
I would very much doubt Amazon would allow you to download them onto a CD
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I have a Hollies album downloaded from Amazon. It resides on my hard drive and Mac OS (or, rather, Apple's Music app) will allow me to burn it to a CD.
 
Amazon has both outright music purchases (DRM-free) and subscription services (Prime, Music Unlimited, and Music HD, which are protected by DRM). You'll see both puchased music and music covered by your subscription in the Amazon Music app, but only the purchased tracks can be downloaded as mp3 files (at least without some hack). These files can be burned to CD by any number of programs on Windows or MacOS (e.g. iTunes). I don't think Chrome OS has the drivers to support audio CD burning.
 
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