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If you burn a disc with copyright protected content, you will be burned as well. Not exactly but the UK´s High Court declared a relatively new legislation unlawful. By now, the Brits may not:
- Make private copies of their owned copyright protected files
This means:
- They may not copy music from their lawfully obtained music CDs to their music players
- They may not backup any copyright protected material, whether to local or online storage
This can affect Apple´s iTunes as well, as it offers a CD-ripping feature. Microsoft´s Windows Media Player is also a good ripper. It can rip any Music CD, whether software on the disc prevents even the playback on computers or not. Thus, iTunes and Media Player, both installed on many computers, are illegal software in the UK. While it was the music industry that launched the initiative at the High Court, the decision will make people buy less CDs and download more pirated music.
"Needless to say, this turns almost the entire country into ‘outlaws’."
iTunes is Illegal Under UK Copyright Law - TorrentFreak
- Make private copies of their owned copyright protected files
This means:
- They may not copy music from their lawfully obtained music CDs to their music players
- They may not backup any copyright protected material, whether to local or online storage
This can affect Apple´s iTunes as well, as it offers a CD-ripping feature. Microsoft´s Windows Media Player is also a good ripper. It can rip any Music CD, whether software on the disc prevents even the playback on computers or not. Thus, iTunes and Media Player, both installed on many computers, are illegal software in the UK. While it was the music industry that launched the initiative at the High Court, the decision will make people buy less CDs and download more pirated music.
"Needless to say, this turns almost the entire country into ‘outlaws’."
iTunes is Illegal Under UK Copyright Law - TorrentFreak