Copying CDs could be made legal in UK

Copying music from a CD to a home computer could be made legal under new proposals from the UK government. Millions of people already "rip" discs to their computers and move the files to MP3 players, although the process is technically against copyright law. Intellectual property minister Lord Triesman said the law should be changed so it "keeps up with the times". Music industry bodies gave a cautious welcome to the proposals, which are up for public consultation until 8 April. The changes would apply only to people copying music for personal use - meaning multiple copying and internet file-sharing would still be banned.  Read full story...

 


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