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

posted by takyon on Saturday June 20 2015, @02:02PM   
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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• Re:Insufficient evidence to prove that it doesn't!Re:Insufficient evidence to prove that it doesn't! (Score: 2) by FatPhil on Sunday June 21 2015, @12:21PM

  by FatPhil (863) <reversethis-{if.fdsa} {ta} {tnelyos-cp}> on Sunday June 21 2015, @12:21PM (#199044) Homepage

  Hahahah, you think that governments make laws! Governments simply sign at the bottom, that's all.

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• Re:Insufficient evidence to prove that it doesn't!(Score: 1) by anubi on Monday June 22 2015, @01:19AM

  by anubi (2828) on Monday June 22 2015, @01:19AM (#199244) Journal

  Hahahah, you think that governments make laws! Governments simply sign at the bottom, that's all.

  Problem is men armed with guns will enforce that law.

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