a 30 day time period to return faulty goods and get a full refund, the law was previously unclear on how long this period should last.this will be the first time that consumers have had clear legal rights for digital content - specifically, the Act gives consumers the right to repair or replacement of faulty digital content such as online films and games, music downloads, and ebooks.These changes will also simplify the law for businesses so they can spend less time worrying about unclear and unwieldy regulations. UK consumers spend £90 billion a month and it is important they are able to shop with confidence. Whether it’s downloading music or buying a fridge freezer, the Consumer Rights Act makes it easier to understand your rights. The Act will make it easier for consumers to know their rights and to shop with confidence, by streamlining 8 pieces of legislation into 1. Research from 2014 shows that shoppers encountered more than 18 million problems with consumer goods and services in the preceding year, leaving people £4.15 billion out of pocket. This includes, for the first time, the creation of a specific timeframe of 30 days for consumers to reject a faulty item and get a full refund. The law will also clarify rules around refunds, repairs or replacements of faulty goods. Shoppers are increasingly spending their money on digital content, with more than £2.8 billion spent on downloaded music, video and games in 2014, up 18% from the previous year. Responding to the surge in the number of consumers buying digital content, the Consumer Rights Act will introduce specific rules entitling shoppers to a repair or replacement when digital products are faulty.

Consumers downloading music or buying ebooks are today (1 October 2015) being given new legal rights.

Digital rights management laws