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UK Music Fans Can Copy Own Tracks

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the like-they-should-have-been-able-to dept.

An anonymous reader writes "BBC news is reporting that music fans in the UK won't have to fear litigation from the British Phonographic Industry. Peter Jamieson, chairman of the British Phonographic Industry, said 'consumers would only be penalized if they made duplicates of songs for other people.'" From the article: "Mr Jamieson also called for Apple - which makes the popular iPod portable music player - to open up its iTunes software so it is compatible with the technology of other manufacturers. Apple applies a digital protection system to its downloads, which means they are not usually compatible with other companies' devices. "

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  1. Obligatory McBane Quote by belgar · · Score: 4, Funny

    The article! It says nothing!

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  2. From the summary: by empaler · · Score: 2, Funny

    From the article:
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    Interesting.

  3. Soo... by dduardo · · Score: 3, Funny

    What if I made a bunch of copies for myself and carelessly put them where they could easily be taken by stangers?

    1. Re:Soo... by Crayon+Kid · · Score: 2, Funny
      Let's make this a bit less outrageous with some real world examples. Recorded music is easily lost or stolen, and, if left in a car, are often stolen.

      Ough-kay... let's hope we never get to the point that leaving CD's in an unlocked car is the only alternative to file-sharing.
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      i ate crayons when i was a kid and now i have two braincells and the blue ones taste nicer
  4. What? by b0lt · · Score: 2, Funny

    I just RTFA'd and came back with nothing.

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    got sig?
    1. Re:What? by Crayon+Kid · · Score: 2, Funny
      I just RTFA'd and came back with nothing.


      "I RTFA and all I got was this lousy T-shirt."
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      i ate crayons when i was a kid and now i have two braincells and the blue ones taste nicer
  5. I hear the NSA has discovered... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    ...that the UK has a nuclear weapons project. Rumsfeld and Cheney are right now in an emergency meeting with GWB, the RIAA, and the JCoS. An invasion appears imminent. Curse those Brit terrorists! Curse them right to Hell!

  6. Choice quote by cgenman · · Score: 2, Funny

    Mr Jamieson also called for Apple to open up its iTunes software so it is compatible with the technology of other manufacturers.

    Mr Jamieson further went on to call for legislators to stop the partisian bickering, Walmart to pay their employees a living wage, and for those dogs to stop barking so damned late so that he can get some damned sleep.

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    The ______ Agenda