Cameron urged to accept copyright reform proposals | ZDNet UK

"Organisations representing UK tech start-ups have urged the government to fast-track some of the recommendations in Ian Hargreaves's report on intellectual property reform. In an open letter sent to David Cameron and other senior government figures last week, the Coalition for a Digital Economy (Coadec), the BCS, TechHub and others said all of Hargreaves's recommendations should be taken up, but some — such as allowing people to legally copy music from CDs to their iPods — should be taken up faster than others. "We have been delighted by the consistent rhetoric of this government highlighting how crucial Britain's digital economy is to the country's future, and we agree wholeheartedly that the sector must play a vital role in supporting the country's recovery," the letter read. "It is now time for the government's fine words to be put into meaningful action if the sector is to flourish and play its role in helping to drive economic growth in the United Kingdom." The recommendations the organisations want fast-tracked include: the adoption of copyright exceptions for format-shifting, parody, non-commercial research and library archiving; the prohibition of copyright exemptions being overridden by contracts; the ability to license orphan works; and giving the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) more powers to clarify and focus the UK's IP system...."