BPI ‘open to talks on copying’
p2p news / p2pnet: A report of a significant about-face by EMI, Warner Music, Vivendi Universal and Sony BMG should be taken under advisement, it would seem.
The Big Four’s BPI (British Phonographic Industry) says copyright on CDs and records should now be changed to allow people to copy music for personal use, according to the Telegraph.
As things stand, “it is technically illegal for anyone to copy a CD onto their computer for the purposes of downloading music onto their own portable music player,” says the story.
But BPI spokesman Matt Philips told The Register the news relates to submissions made to the Gowers Review, a UK government probe into, “wider intellectual property issues”.
“Our submission to the Gowers Review does not say that the law should be changed to allow private copying,” Philips says.
“The submission states that we are willing to explore options to clarify what behaviour should be deemed acceptable for the consumer.”
Also See:
Telegraph – Legalise personal music copying, says BPI, AMay 7, 2006
The Register – BPI prepared to discuss ripping CDs, May 10, 2006
May 10th, 2006 at 5:45 pm
“The submission states that we are willing to explore options to clarify what behaviour should be deemed acceptable for the consumer.”
Who are these people to judge what is “deemed acceptable” for the consumer (the people)?
It is the the people who can judge what is acceptable behaviour of business and if the behaviour is unacceptable the laws shall be changed if mandated by the people.
Rafael Venegas
http://www.gvenegas.com
May 12th, 2006 at 12:51 am
They’re not doing this out of the goodness of their hearts – the BPI know people already rip CDs, they’re just using this ‘gift’ as a leverage to extend the copyright term beyond 50 years, the hidden motive is greater protection in exchange for legalising something that already happens.