Aussies get to keep their iPods

Our friends down under were getting a little nervous. There had been whispers that syncing their precious iPods might land them in jail, all thanks to Australia's proposed Copyright Amendment Bill 2006. It was touch and go there for a while, but now that the controversial copyright amendment bill has passed through Parliament, we find out that it went through significant revisions and it's now been clarified by the Australia's Attorney General "that it would be perfectly legal to sing Happy Birthday in a public place, record television or radio programs for viewing at a later date, and copy legitimately purchased music to an external medium such as an iPod or a CD." There's even an official FAQ confirming it.

Whew!

[via iLounge]