Re: What cost ?

EG:* an individual may wish to put their LP collection onto CD;The transferring of music from one format to another in these circumstances is not exempt from copyright.
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.IN Europe;
.May 2001


The European Parliament has voted in favour of allowing the copying of digital content such as music and films or material on the internet, as long as it is not for commercial use. This was not the original directive, which threatened to prevent individuals from making copies of any article that carries a copyright, even for personal use.

The vote, including parliamentary amendments will go before European ministers. If they agree to the parliament's amendments, the directive will be passed and referred to the 15 member states, of the European Union to be transposed into national law.

Had the directive been passed without amendment the copying of material would only have been allowed where the material was to be used as a technological process (such as caching by ISP's), or in the interest of the public. In this digital age, it is difficult for copyright holders to prevent infringement. The web practically eliminates any barriers for copying, an issue epitomised by Napster's notorious music site.
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