Copying songs from audio CDs
Before 1 October 2014, it was illegal to copy the contents of a CD in the UK, even though you could download legitimate software for that purpose, such as Apple iTunes. The law changed in the ‘Copyright and Rights in Performances Regulations 2014’ (www.snipca.com/47712), which stated that “the making of a copy of a work by an individual does not infringe copyright” provided the copy is for private use.
However, in July 2015 – following a complaint by the British music industry – the High Court overturned the new regulation to make it once again illegal to rip audio CDs (), and this remains the law. The only exception is for creating backup copies of discs you bought yourself, which must be kept with the originals. Making
