It's now illegal to burn a CD from iTunes in the UK.
But never mind, nothing is gonna happen if you do it.
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In scenes similar to the government's accidental banning of everything, the High Court has overturned copyright legislation to make the transferring of copyright works from one medium to another illegal - one of the main traditional uses of iTunes.
The government legalised copying for private use last year, a practice most thought was already legal.
But, as *******Freak reports, the private copying exceptions have been overturned and the Intellectual Property Office has confirmed that ripping a CD in iTunes is no longer allowed.
"It is now unlawful to make private copies of copyright works you own, without permission from the copyright holder – this includes format shifting from one medium to another," a spokesperson told the site.
Don't expect the police to come barging down your door and seizing your copies of the Lion King soundtrack any time soon however.
"As this is a complex area of law, the Government is carefully considering the implications of the ruling and the available options, before deciding any future course of action," a government spokesperson said.
"The Government is not aware of any cases of copyright holders having prosecuted individuals for format shifting music solely for their own personal use."
