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Ripping-music

Posts tagged with "ripping-music"

7 March 2019 in Technology

Does vinyl really sound better?

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Can a vinyl’s warm, natural sound be beaten? We listened to the Beatles’ recently remastered White Album to find out.

(more…)

26 March 2017 in Technology

Have you received a ‘copyright awareness’ email from your ISP?

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uploading and sharing files

Guest John Carr from the Children’s Charities’ Coalition on Internet Safety explains how the new educational emails on copyright awareness from ISPs can help protect your family (more on ISP educational email…)

15 November 2016 in Technology

Why should you always download content from a genuine site?

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Legal download

Marianne Grant is from the ‘Get it Right from a Genuine Site’ campaign, which is taking a whole new approach to reducing online copyright infringement and ensuring safe downloads. (more on legally downloading content…)

13 April 2015 in Technology

Formats aren’t forever: what will happen to your disc collection?

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James Bond boxset

There’s an air of inevitability about format changes – a consequence of rapidly evolving technology designed to enrich our lives. But how would you feel if items you’d paid for were suddenly rendered obsolete?

(more about format shifting…)

1 October 2014 in Technology

Update: Ripping your CD is now finally legal

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CD with coloured lights

Today is an important day for you and me… though you may not realise it! It’s no longer illegal to copy a music CD you’ve bought onto your MP3 player. And your comments helped us make this change happen.

(more about copyright law…)

24 November 2013 in Technology

Copying a CD onto your iPod – are you breaking the law?

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Padlock sitting on music CDs

Did you know it’s against the law to copy a CD you’ve bought onto your MP3 player? It’s even illegal to transfer your vinyl record collection into digital files on your PC. Is it time to bring the law into the 21st Century?

(more about format shifting…)

27 November 2012 in Shopping, Technology

You buy it, we still own it – the battle for digital ownership

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Digital music graphic equaliser with green and red lights

If you own something, should it be yours to sell? The website Redigi thinks so, even when you’re talking about digital music files. It’s getting sued to pieces in US courts for hosting second-hand MP3 files on its site.

(more about digital ownership…)

1 March 2012 in Technology

Vinyl’s making a comeback – where are the free downloads?

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Record player with vinyl record playing

When did you last buy a record? Vinyl is experiencing something of a comeback, with rocketing sales and new types of buyers. Shouldn’t this increased popularity force record companies to give us free downloads?

(more about free downloads with vinyl…)

3 August 2011 in Technology

Do new copyright laws mean we can start ripping DVDs?

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DVD and popcorn

The government has accepted a number of changes to UK copyright law, including the ability to copy CDs and DVDs for personal use. Ripping CDs is nothing new, but what about copying films from DVDs?

(more about ripping DVDs…)

26 May 2011 in Technology

It shouldn’t be a crime to rip CDs and DVDs

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CD with coloured lights

Last week saw the publication of a long awaited report on the UK’s copyright laws. One of its main recommendations was that the copying of CDs and DVDs for private use should be made legal. Isn’t it about time?

(more about format shifting…)

15 April 2011 in Technology

Spotify – do we deserve unlimited ‘free’ music?

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Woman downloading music on laptop

Music-lovers are outraged by Spotify’s decision to limit the free music they can listen to, and some have announced a return to piracy. Can we really expect an all-you-can-eat buffet of music whenever we want?

(more about paying for Spotify…)

9 January 2011 in Technology

Have CDs had their day?

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Broken CD

With so much music available to download or stream online, it’s not surprising to hear that CD sales are declining and stores like HMV are closing. But does this mark the end of the road for CDs?

(more about CD sales declining…)

2 July 2010 in Technology

Why is ripping music still illegal?

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Headphones around CD collection

What’s so wrong about putting music you’ve already paid for onto your iPod? It’s a law that’s totally out of touch and it’s about time digital music fans weren’t branded as criminals.

(more about ripping your music…)

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