Does this mean I can record my favourite television or radio program to enjoy later?
Yes. For the first time you will be able to record most television or radio program at home to enjoy at a later time. This will allow you to watch or listen to a program as it was made available to the public at the time of the original broadcast.
How long can I keep the recording?
The recording must be deleted after one use. It will not be possible to use the recording over and over again.
Can I make a collection of copied television and radio programs?
No. You will not be able to burn a collection (or library) of your favourite programs on DVD or CD to keep. (It will be permitted to record a program on DVD or CD but only temporarily until you watch or listen to it for the first time.)
What can I do with recorded program?
You can watch or listen to the recording with your family or friends. It will not be permitted to sell or hire a recording or to play it at school or work or in any kind of public audience.
Can I give a recording I have made to a friend?
No. A recording is for the personal use of the person who made it. You can invite a friend over to watch or listen to your recording but you can’t lend or give it to a friend to take home with them.
Will I be able to copy my music collection?
Yes. You can format-shift your music collection from CDs, audio tapes and vinyl records to devices such as an MP3 player, X-Box 360 or home entertainment PC, but only if the original is a legitimate copy that you own and you format-shift for your personal use in a different audio format.
Can I make a compilation CD by copying tracks from CDs that I own to a blank CD?
Yes, if you copy the tracks in a different format to the original, such as making a compilation CD in MP3 format.
Can I copy a music download to a CD or MP3 player?
Yes, if you have purchased a legitimate copy and it is permitted by the purchase agreement.
Will I be able to share my music collection with a friend?
No. You will not be able to sell, loan or give away any format-shift copy you make in a different format, but a friend can listen to your music with you.
Can someone else make a copy in a different format for me?
No. A format-shift copy must be made by the owner of the original copy. It will not be possible for a business to make copies for a customer.
Can I make a ‘back-up’ copy of a CD in case the original is lost or damaged?
No. A format-shift copy must be in a different audio format to the original.
Can I sell or give away my MP3 music player?
Yes, but you will need to delete any format-shift copy you have stored in the MP3 music player before it is sold or given away.
Can I upload a copy of a song to the Internet?
No, this would continue to be against the law.
What if my CD has copy protection applied to it?
The Government is still considering this issue of copy protection.
Will I be able to format-shift other kinds of copyright material as well as sound recordings?
Yes. You will also be able to format-shift copy some other copyright material such as books, newspapers, magazines, video tapes and photographs.
Will conditions apply to copying these other kinds of material?
Yes. In general, the same conditions will apply as for format-shifting music (see above). For example, the original will need to be a legitimate copy that you own and the copy made for your personal use in a different format. It also will not be permitted to loan, hire or sell any copy you make.
Will I be able to copy a film from DVD to a portable player?
No. The Government will monitor the implementation of the new exceptions and review its scope in two years. It will be possible to dub an old VHS tape to a digital player.
Very funny, Mr Ruddock. You seem to have made the transition from “Minister for Mandatory Detention of Asylum Seekers” to “Minister for Farcical Decrees” pretty effortlessly.
Philip Ruddock is NOT a minister, he is The Attorney-General. Maybe you should check your facts before you make misleading statements?
Lekso, sadly it seems that my sarcastic wit has completely been wasted on you. Can I point you to the Wikipedia definition of Attorney-General, which says:
As you can see, his current position is still as a minister. Where are you getting your wisdom from? The back of a corn flakes packet?