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8th Jan 08, 03:33 PM

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Copying CDs could be made legal

*Source: BBC News (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7176538.stm)*
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Copying music from a CD to a home computer could be made legal under new proposals from the UK government. Millions of people already "rip" discs to their computers and move the files to MP3 players, although the process is technically against copyright law. Intellectual property minister Lord Triesman said the law should be changed so it "keeps up with the times".

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