UK To Finally Legalize Ripping CDs and DVDs 92
An anonymous reader writes with news that the U.K. government will finally legalize the copying of data from CDs, DVDs, and other types of media for personal use. This will allow U.K. citizens to legally make backups and digital copies of their media, which has been forbidden by copyright law previously. The changes will go into effect this June. It also grants permission for people to upload the ripped media to a remote host, though sharing of course remains illegal.
"The mismatch between the law and public opinion became apparent through a Government-commissioned survey, which found that 85% of consumers already thought that DVD and CD ripping was legal. More than one-third of all consumers admitted that they’d already made copies of media they purchased. Besides the new private copying rights, the upcoming amendments will also broaden people’s fair use rights. For example, people no longer have to ask permission to quote from or parody the work of others, such as a news report or a book, as long as it’s “fair dealing” and the source is recognized."
Finally (Score:5, Funny)
... I can rip my music CDs and play them on my Diamond Rio MP3 player.
Grrr... (Score:5, Funny)
But what about those of us who want to rip Betamax, Casettes, Grammerphone Records and VHS?
As a citizen of the UK (Score:2, Funny)
Re: Grrr... (Score:3, Funny)
Out of copyright? Copyright ends as soon as Chernobyl is no longer radioactive, which we estimate is 10,000 years.
Re:Grrr... (Score:3, Funny)
No that is why Walt Disney is in a cryronics pod - lifetime plus 70 years == to infinity and beyond