Aussies get to keep their iPods

Our friends down under were getting a little nervous. There had been whispers that syncing their precious iPods might land them in jail, all thanks to Australia's proposed Copyright Amendment Bill 2006. It was touch and go there for a while, but now that the controversial copyright amendment bill has passed through Parliament, we find out that it went through significant revisions and it's now been clarified by the Australia's Attorney General "that it would be perfectly legal to sing Happy Birthday in a public place, record television or radio programs for viewing at a later date, and copy legitimately purchased music to an external medium such as an iPod or a CD." There's even an official FAQ confirming it.

Whew!

[via iLounge]

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Source: http://www.ag.gov.au/agd/WWW/MinisterRuddockHome.nsf/Page/RW…

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VanillaSpice

What's wrong with the icon, south? Why did you write, 'australia' (with the quotes) - are you implying the flag pictured is not ours?

December 10 2006 at 5:30 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Irishb

As an immigrant to Australia, can i just say one thing...ruddock, you are a twat, stop wasting our time and our public money putting together bills that would have looked dated in the 1980's then disassembling the bill a month later. This is supposedly a country founded on free speech and sensibility, no idiocracy!

If you can't do you job properly, I know they are looking for english speaking staff at the Subway restaurant on Elizabeth St, Melbourne....reckon that would be beyond you too?

December 07 2006 at 10:59 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

south

sounds like you got ripped off; surely wedding hymns are in the public domain (unless they sang something contemporary).

but, for the record and as someone who was born in australia, i really hate that itunes 'australia' icon.

December 07 2006 at 10:49 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Dhalver Xeno

Australia is hardcore. I got married in Australia and I had to pay a licensing fee so that the the choir could sing church hymns in public during the wedding service!

December 07 2006 at 11:13 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply