Petition Change existing copyright law to explicitly allow for the ripping of CDs

I think that the majority of UK residents are unaware that its illegal to rip a CD and would rip CDs without knowing its breaking the law. This is currently not the case; legislation to legalise CD ripping was revoked in 2015.

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We've removed old and out of use laws such as blasphemy and this should follow suit.

Many pieces of software prompt you with a "rip CD" button when inserting one and many people already treat it as if it's legal.

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Created by Gregor Amos
Deadline 28 August 2024 All petitions run for 6 months
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