Get your retaliation in first!

Got an iPod?

You’re a PIRATE!

Got an MP3 player?

You’re a rampent copyright infringer!

Got a media centre? Got a computer?

You should pay for each digital copy you make and not be allowed to resell the original.

These are some of the “retaliate first” views expressed by the BPI and AIM on a consultation on copyright in the digital age by Lord Triesman, the UK’s Minister for Intellectual Property.

I would advise anyone who has a vested interest (i.e. anyone who owns an iPod/Mp3 Player/Media Centre/etc.) in providing a bit of a balanced view to have their voice heard by participating in the consultation process.

UK IPO, an Executive Agency of DIUS, has started a public consultation on copyright in the digital age. This is a follow up to the Gowers review of intellectual property.

The press release from DIUS is here:
http://www.dius.gov.uk/Press/08-01-08.html

The UK IPO public submission page is here:
http://www.ipo.gov.uk/about/about-consult/about-formal/about-formal-current/consult-copyrightexceptions.htm

Some of the initial press reaction:

BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7176538.stm

The Register
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/01/08/copyright_reform/

Ars Technica
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080108-uk-wants-to-make-cd-rips-legal-at-last.html

 

BPI and it’s websleights

BPI’s “Adults you know it’s wrong !” websleight:

http://www.bpi.co.uk/index.asp?Page=piracy/content_file_79.shtml

BPI’s “Teenagers you know it’s wrong!” websleight:

http://www.pro-music.org/

BPI’s “Toddler’s you know it’s wrong!” websleight:

http://www.childnet-int.org/music/

 

One small step for a man….

TheRegister.co.uk article on BPI thinking of “allowing” people to make copies of CDs.

Audio from OUT-LAW.com here.

Next week…..BPI to okay people using random play option.