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Originally Posted by shalym
Then that must mean that format shifting isn't legal for any purpose, correct? I believe that in the US, one of the reasons that recording from live TV or radio was ruled as legal was because of fair use--fair use was also the argument that allowed re-recording a vinyl record album to cassette tape (or making a digital copy) and copying a CD to your computer.
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No, the law changed in the UK last year to allow format shifting. Remember that "fair use" (and "fair dealing") are defences against copyright infringement. If the law specifically allows it (as it does with format shifting), no defence is needed.