Re: Recording Industry Proposing an Increase of 181% on blank CDR media and more ....

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obs@geocities.com (obs) wrote in 
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> in regards to the levy, i wonder why some software company such as
> microsoft hasn't stepped up to request for a piece of the pie also? 
> afterall, i'm sure there's a lot of illegal copies of microsoft
> products on CDR.

The majority of illegal software isn't even on CDR. They are factory pressed 
CD that can be had for < $4 a piece in the far east. Movies (screeners) on 
VCD are $1-$2 a piece. The cost of CDR is just too high for these operations.  
;)

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