I've just come across an interesting BBC News article.
As is very obvious from my website, I have copied all of my CDs to computer for my own personal use because it makes listening to music more interesting and more accessible. I don't distribute this music to others who get in touch asking for a track, nor do I publically share this music on P2P networks.
However, I have done this in the knowledge that technically it is breaching copyright law which states that copying of music is forbidden, even for my own personal use. Even with the popularity of MP3 players such as iPods, and MP3 CD Players that can be found in some cars has this been the rule.
However, the BPI (British Phonographic Industry) has now stated that they will not pursue people like me who copy purely to change the format in order to make the music more accessible to them whether that be for use on a computer or portable music player.
At last the music industry has made a sensible move when it comes to digital music. Now all we need is for a high quality (lossless preferably) DRM free download service and maybe the industry will start earning a bit more respect from the consumer.
As is very obvious from my website, I have copied all of my CDs to computer for my own personal use because it makes listening to music more interesting and more accessible. I don't distribute this music to others who get in touch asking for a track, nor do I publically share this music on P2P networks.
However, I have done this in the knowledge that technically it is breaching copyright law which states that copying of music is forbidden, even for my own personal use. Even with the popularity of MP3 players such as iPods, and MP3 CD Players that can be found in some cars has this been the rule.
However, the BPI (British Phonographic Industry) has now stated that they will not pursue people like me who copy purely to change the format in order to make the music more accessible to them whether that be for use on a computer or portable music player.
At last the music industry has made a sensible move when it comes to digital music. Now all we need is for a high quality (lossless preferably) DRM free download service and maybe the industry will start earning a bit more respect from the consumer.