Under UK law, you can copy media providing it for for your own use only!!
This has never been an issue before because, prior to the launch of home cd-copying technology, all copies have been analogue copies adn therefore reduce in quality each time. The authorities seldom do anything as there would be too much of an outcry if (for example) the general public were told that they can no longer tape CD's onto cassette to play in the car etc. etc.
Personally the only issue i have with copy-protected CD's is the quality of the player software that is included!!! I use my PC for home entertainment rather than stereo and have it hooked up to the tv for playing DVD's etc. I cna play my copy protected version of CHSIB ont he PC but i must use the player that comes on the cd rather than using winamp or similar which is configured to my own personal requirements.
I hae a protected CD which is in the car and use a normal unprotected one on the PC.
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