Users are now able to keep multiple copies of material they've purchased - but they're not allowed to keep those copies if they sell on the original item they bought. It remains illegal to record streamed music or copy a rented title. Sellers remain able to secure material with DRM software.

Minister for Intellectual Property Baroness Neville-Rolfe tells the BBC: "These changes are to bring our laws into the 21st century. They mean that the UK is now responsive to the modern business environment, and more flexible for consumers."