UK Report Suggests Tougher Copyright Laws

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday December 6, 2006 @01:13PM from the how-can-you-have-any-pudding-if-you-don't-buy-your-music dept.

danpsmith writes "The BBC has an article about a government report which proposes new powers against copyright infringement. Interestingly, however, it also: "says private users should be allowed to copy music from a CD to their MP3 player" and further "recommends the 50-year copyright protection for recorded music should not be extended," saying, "The ideal IP system creates incentives for innovation, without unduly limiting access for consumers and follow-on innovators." While satisfied with most of the report, The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) says, "it would continue to press for the copyright extension.""

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Re:silly by LordSnooty · 2006-12-06 22:46 · Score: 4, Informative

Under current UK law, such format-shifting is actually illegal. The report notes that this is an anomaly. The BPI won't be suprised, it was something Peter Jamieson had already agreed with a while ago (maybe he had a sneak preview)