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UK.gov makes total pig's ear of attempt to legalise home CD ripping

Alan Brown Silver badge

"Back in the day, there was a surcharge on CDs"

Which meant those not using them to copy music were subsidising companies for something they weren't doing.

AND that those who were copying music were effectively paying a license to copy as much as they wanted.

The age old question still applies: Have I bought the media, in which case I can do what I like with it, or have I bought a license, in which case I can listen to it on any media I see fit?

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