17-07-2015 17:33 via feeds.theguardian.com

High court quashes regulations allowing people to copy CDs

Move follows judge’s recent ruling that government was legally mistaken in deciding not to introduce compensation scheme for musicians who faced lossesThe 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 a
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