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UK's Legalization of CD Ripping is Unlawful, Court Rules

posted by takyon on Saturday June 20 2015, @02:02PM   Printer-friendly
from the rip-in-peace dept.

tt2033981 writes:

Late last year the UK Government legalized copying for private use, a practice which many citizens already believed to be legal.

But now several music industry organizations in the UK have won a judicial review which renders the government's decision to allow copying for personal use unlawful. According to the High Court, there's insufficient evidence to prove that the legislation doesn't hurt musicians and the industry at large.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday June 21 2015, @06:25PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday June 21 2015, @06:25PM (#199149)

    doesn't violate any fundamental rights

    Even those "fundamental rights" aren't so clear-cut. I have a fundamental right to live my life without being constantly attacked, harassed, and in fear, I have a fundamental right to not be harmed by others, physically or psychologically, and to not have my reputation destroyed by lies, but you have a fundamental right to say whatever you want - whose rights trump whose here? My right to not be harmed or your right to threaten, abuse, and slander me?