Nik picked up this tidbit via SMH. This is silly – we used to have provisions in our local copyright law for copies for personal use. Where’d they go? I don’t fully trust the article – Mr Tripp’s contention that we “You own the bit of plastic and that’s it” is technically accurate, but my understanding, as a musician and consumer, you are buying a “right” to the content that is provided via the distribution mechanism that is a CD (you don’t get “ownership” – that remains with the copyright holder – but you do effectively purchase a licence to personal use of the content. This is why there is a disclaimer on CDs about not broadcasting the material – that is licensed differently. However, the implication of the SMH article is that the letter of the law does not reflect this. Something to look into further…