A core function of one of Apple’s leading products has been attacked by a ruling in the UK’s High Court, in what some reports suggest renders iTunes illegal in Britain. Torrent Freak reports that copying CDs that you already own into MP3 format for storage on another device such as a laptop, iPod, iPhone, or even in the cloud is now illegal in the United Kingdom unless the copyright holder is first consulted. Britain’s High Court has apparently overturned legislation introduced last year that confirmed the process as legal, and the UK Intellectual Property Office said at the time that the changes were “in the best interest” of consumers. Torrent Freak reports: However, the new regulation was short-lived. Fearing a loss of income several music groups objected at the High Court, which subsequently agreed that the new legislation is unlawful. As a result the changes were overturned last month and the previous limitations were reinstated.
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