Policy Observatory
High court quashes regulations allowing people to copy CDs
The high court has quashed regulations introduced by the government to allow members of the public to lawfully copy CDs and other copyright material bought for their own private use. The move follows a judge’s recent ruling that the government was legally incorrect in deciding not to introduce a compensation scheme for songwriters, musicians and other rights holders who faced losses as a result of their copyright being infringed.
Country: UK
Domains: IPR
Stakeholder: Judicial
Tags: private copy, private use, court decision, UK, infringement, copyright