Individuals will be able to legally copy music and DVDS they own on to digital devices such as iPods and computers, under sweeping changes Britain's archaic copyright laws.
Ministers unveil proposals to what they say are outdated laws that penalise millions of people who unknowingly copy music for personal use.
The move will clear the way for companies such as Google and Amazon to develop online content storage systems for UK consumers.
It will also allow them to create backup files of their music and film libraries in a ''cloud'' on the internet, so they can be retrieved even if their own computer or MP3 player is stolen or lost.
The government hopes the changes, to be announced by Vince Cable, the Business Secretary, will open the door to new services for film and music fans and boost the economy by billions of pounds.
In a speech at the British Library, in central London on Wednesday, Mr Cable will announce the Government's response to 10 recommendations on intellectual property following a review by Prof Ian Hargreaves.
The professor of digital economy at Cardiff School of Journalism, found that Britain's 300-year-old copyright laws were obstructing innovation and growth and a shake-up could add up to ã7.9 billion to the economy.
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Ministers unveil proposals to what they say are outdated laws that penalise millions of people who unknowingly copy music for personal use.
The move will clear the way for companies such as Google and Amazon to develop online content storage systems for UK consumers.
It will also allow them to create backup files of their music and film libraries in a ''cloud'' on the internet, so they can be retrieved even if their own computer or MP3 player is stolen or lost.
The government hopes the changes, to be announced by Vince Cable, the Business Secretary, will open the door to new services for film and music fans and boost the economy by billions of pounds.
In a speech at the British Library, in central London on Wednesday, Mr Cable will announce the Government's response to 10 recommendations on intellectual property following a review by Prof Ian Hargreaves.
The professor of digital economy at Cardiff School of Journalism, found that Britain's 300-year-old copyright laws were obstructing innovation and growth and a shake-up could add up to ã7.9 billion to the economy.
Rest of article including video: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolo...l-will-allow-fans-to-copy-music-to-iPods.html
