UK Urged to Update Copyright Laws

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"Ministers in the United Kingdom are being urged to modify copyright laws to allow users to be able to legally rip CDs and DVDs for personal use. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) wants users to have a “private right to copy” digital content. The IPPR acknowledged that the music and film industries are justified in battling illegal file sharing. But the IPPR argues that making copies for personal use does not have significant impact on copyright holders."

http://www.neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=35887
http://dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=4735

Sounds like great news for the UK.

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From Daily Tech.
The UK is currently using copyright laws that are more than 300-years-old

Good Lord, a 300 year old copyright law! :eek: The USA hasn't even been in existence that long.
Sounds like great news for the UK.
P.S. Yes, it sounds like using good common sense. Hmmm!, I wonder if it has something to do with Blair being shown the door.