Criticisms and Proposed Changes
A 2006 survey carried out for the National Consumer Council indicated that over half of British adults infringe copyright law by copying music CDs, with 59% stating a belief that copying for personal use is legal. In 2006 The Institute for Public Policy Research called for a "public right to copy". In December 2006 Gowers Review of Intellectual Property was published, and the government began a public consultation period on proposals to legalise personal copying. In January 2008 the government proposed changes to copyright law that would legalise format shifting for personal use under some limited circumstances. Similarly to the Gowers Review, in May 2011 was published the Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property and Growth.
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