24 April 2008
In Brief
Government plans to legalise the transfer of music from CDs to MP3 players without a levy have been rejected by the music industry. The government proposed legalising the format transfer of music to PCs or MP3 players provided the CD was paid for, the transfer happens only once and is for personal use only. However, the Music Business Group, an umbrella group of trade bodies representing music managers, songwriters, publishers and performers, has rejected the plan and has instead called for a tax on devices like MP3 players to compensate artists for the transfer. That levy, or licence, would be set by the industry.
