Vale bought a new CD with favorite Christmas music on it and promptly proceeded to copy it for 15 friends,including Brio,and provided it free of charge.Unknown to Vale,Brio's brother,Chris,was a member of the band.When he found out how Brio got the disk,he angrily called Vale with accusations of copyright infringement.Is Chris correct that Vale is guilty of copyright infringement?

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Vale made unauthorized copies of a copyrighted work and distributed them to others without permission or payment to the original copyright owner. This is a clear violation of the exclusive rights granted to the copyright owner under copyright law. The fair use doctrine and the merger doctrine do not apply in this case, as Vale's actions do not fall under any of the exceptions to copyright infringement. Therefore, Chris is correct that Vale is guilty of copyright infringement.

Vale Bought a New CD with Favorite Christmas Music on It