UK law on downloading - not uploading

[Sonnentier]

According to the BPI obtaining copyrighted music without permission from the record label is illegal.[1]

I doubt a "backup copy" would be legal[2], there was a proposal to make it legal[3],
but it doesn't look like it got through down to the present day. (?)

Even if ripping will be allowed, this does not necessarily mean obtaining the file from illegal sources is.

If you are interested in the copyright law, you can have a look yourself, I think it's all online
in a nice format: http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/legResu...=1&SortAlpha=0

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[1] http://www.bpi.co.uk/digital-music/a...line-faqs.aspx
[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripping#Other
[3] http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/n...al-at-last.ars

[SonsOfLiberty]

According to the BPI obtaining copyrighted music without permission from the record label is illegal.[1]

I doubt a "backup copy" would be legal[2], there was a proposal to make it legal[3],
but it doesn't look like it got through down to the present day. (?)

Even if ripping will be allowed, this does not necessarily mean obtaining the file from illegal sources is.

If you are interested in the copyright law, you can have a look yourself, I think it's all online
in a nice format: http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/legResu...=1&SortAlpha=0

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[1] http://www.bpi.co.uk/digital-music/a...line-faqs.aspx
[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripping#Other
[3] http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/n...al-at-last.ars

How r'tarded is that, so there saying you can't copy you Eminem CD to put on your iPod/iPhone, how stupid is that.

[Pushkar]

I've seen a Downing Street Petition to make it legal to file-share in the UK, obviously this probably wouldn't go through but it's nice to see that there is an effect being made.