Still Got That VHS Player Lying Around? You’re in Luck!

September 26, 2014
teddingtonlegal
Gold Coast IP, Media, Commercial and Copyright Lawyer

Did you know it’s illegal to copy a DVD onto your computer to put on your iPad, but legal to copy a VHS onto your computer to put on your iPad?

Confused?

We don’t blame you! Australia’s current copyright laws make specific reference to videotape, but have not been updated to take into account digital media. 

This is just another example of how Australia’s copyright laws are broken and in desperate need of updating to bring them into line with the digital world we all now live in. 

The video below explains this concept in more detail.

Media and Intellectual Property Lawyer Gold Coast