In other news: not single person who rips their own CDs in all of Europe will give a crap.
Also, the only people still buying CDs don't rip them, and the rest of us have ripped their last CD over a decade ago.
The actual impact of this decision is close to zero, and therefor not a strong argument for copyright reform. Many countries still have outdated laws on the books nobody bothers with, making noise about this just gives the impression copyright reform isn't urgent.
Exactly, I'm old enough to have many hundreds of CDs, cassettes and vinyl, it's quicker to download an album that I own than to go and look for it around the house let alone including the time to rip it.
Also, the only people still buying CDs don't rip them, and the rest of us have ripped their last CD over a decade ago.
The actual impact of this decision is close to zero, and therefor not a strong argument for copyright reform. Many countries still have outdated laws on the books nobody bothers with, making noise about this just gives the impression copyright reform isn't urgent.