RadioArchive.cc - RIP

[Jonathan Wiltshire]

On 2013-01-18 09:57, Chris Marriott wrote:
> Actually, Jon, British copyright law is surprisingly lax when it 
> comes to
> radio broadcasts. Here's what Wikipedia has to say about the 
> copyright on UK
> radio broadcasts, in its article "Copyright Law of the United 
> Kingdom".

It also says:

"This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss 
these issues on the talk page.
  - This article needs additional citations for verification. (January 
2009)
  - This article includes a list of references, related reading or 
external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline 
citations. (April 2012)
  - This article's factual accuracy is disputed. (January 2009)"

> Hence recording or copying a radio broadcast for non-commercial 
> purposes is
> not a copyright infringement. It may of course be against the iPlayer 
> terms
> of service, but that's a different matter.

A different matter perhaps, but one that is very pertinent to this 
discussion. I refer you to a previous similar discussion in the list 
archives.


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