RE: [BBC] Why that mix CD might be illegal

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How the hell can fast-fwding through the triailer on the start of a DVD
that
I've bought contravene copyright laws???
And, basically, my MP3 player is illegal now?

Hmmm, the worlds gone mad...
-----Original Message-----
From: Alistair Watkins [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 10 November 2003 22:13
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] [BBC] Why that mix CD might be illegal


"It could now be illegal to make a compilation of your favourite tunes
under
new copyright laws - and soon even tougher measures could be
introduced."
"The new copyright laws also mean that many of the things we are used
to
doing, such as playing a music CD on a computer drive or copying tracks to
an MP3 player, now fall into a legal grey area. "
"Some have pointed out that fast-forwarding through the ads at the
start
of
a DVD now contravenes the law."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3256945.stm


Grrrrr...so with reduced rights to the stuff we buy... does that mean it
will be cheaper ;)

Ali