![]() Which means that while it would undoubtedly be easier, downloading an ePub or Mobi copy of A Game Of Thrones when you own the hardcover version would be a contravention of Australian copyright law, but it would be legal for you to sit down with a scanner and create your own painstaking copy. That being said, you’ve got to do the actual format shifting yourself, and you’re only entitled to make a single copy for private use. BooksĪustralian copyright law does contain provisions making it entirely legal for you to “format shift” - that’s the process of making a digital copy, although it could also apply to shifting to some other kinds of formats if viable - books, newspapers, periodicals and even photos that you fully own. Even within content you might think you “own”, there’s a difference between what you might think of as “right” and what’s “legal”. It’s a terribly frequent Ask Lifehacker question, with lots of advice that either relies on overseas law - especially that from the US, but I’ve seen European laws cited as being applicable for Australians in some corners of the web - or straight up misunderstanding about what’s legal. Still, it’s worthwhile refreshing what’s legal under Australian copyright law and what isn’t. In the UK, it’s just become illegal to rip CDs you own, but that doesn’t mean the same law applies here. ![]()
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