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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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UK's Legalization of CD Ripping is Unlawful, Court Rules
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A tall, dark stranger will have more fun than you.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday June 21 2015, @10:35AM
just because something was published/made does not mean you _must_ be able to access/use it.
(Score: 1) by acp_sn on Sunday June 21 2015, @12:40PM
Jack Sparrow: The only rules that really matter are these: what a man can do and what a man can't do.
The OP CAN torrent (almost) every piece of IP ever made. The copyright owners CAN'T stop him from doing it.
The question is how can content creators support themselves in this climate?
I have a steam library of maybe 500 games, all purchased, all "legal". Every single one of those is available on the pirate bay or other sites. I know enough about computers not to be scared of "viruses" or whatever it is keeps non-geeks awake at night.
Why did I choose to spend money on copies of data that is easily available without cost?
The old media companies aren't trying to answer that question. They are still flush with money from when they had a near total distribution monopoly on popular culture and they are burning it in a feeble attempt to bring back the "good old days". They are frothing mad that all of their influence and connections and attack dog lawyers can't put the genie back in the bottle.
Your unrealistic solution is for the OP to deny himself access to popular culture and not participate in the global online community that grows around any cultural phenomenon. My solution is for copyright holders to recognize reality and embrace anyone willing to pay for data. Worldwide, simultaneously, at reasonable prices, without unreasonable restrictions.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday June 21 2015, @06:35PM
Thats how things work in the libertarian world of total anarchy. With total freedom, with no rules to society, no laws or regulations and no taxes to support their creation, everyone is free to do whatever they want and nobody can stop it.