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From: Phred
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 13:07

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In article <Xns930D44D3EFCBC127001craznarcom@61.9.128.12>, "127.0.0.1" <craznar01@hotmail.com> wrote:
>ppnerk@yahoo.com (Phred) wrote in news:b0orcn$rrgbc$1@ID-
>151056.news.dfncis.de:
>
>> So it seems it may well be with blank CDs and DVDs -- we'll all bloody 
>> well pay to compensate performers and the recording industry generally 
>> for loss of income due to piracy.  The a-v mob, Screenrights, and 
>> their music industry counterpart, APRA, want to introduce a fee to 
>> compensate for "rampant" illegal copying.  They're looking at a 
>> recording levy of between 3% and 10% and believe that this time it 
>> will survive a High Court challenge (c.f. cassette tapes).
>
>Cool - that will make it officially legal to copy CDs and DVDs...

There's always a silver lining for someone.  :-)

[ But don't hold your breath.  Rod, for one, doesn't believe it will 
ever happen -- and, as you point out, they may lose more than they 
gain if it ever is implemented. :):):) ]


Cheers, Phred.

-- 
ppnerkDELETE@THISyahoo.com.INVALID

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