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European Commission to examine copyright levy

article published on 16 February, 2008

The European Commission is set to consult over the current copyright levy systems in place in many EU states. Copyright levies can apply to anything from blank CDs and DVDs to MP3 players and forms of storage. It is a surcharge on the price of an item based on certain criteria. This revenue is collected and then distributed to artists thought to be victims of music and video piracy. The ... [ read the full article ]

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ZippyDSM
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_ 		16. February 2008 @ 06:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Paying the media mafia is not paying the artists,if you are going to tax the populace then make sure that tax money gos to the regulation and 15% of whats left to the artist... gee....aint that the media mafia dose....
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BcMester
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_ 		16. February 2008 @ 10:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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The problem with the levies is the assumption that all of these items purchased will be used for private copying.
I'm so sick of this. Again, "everyone's innocent until proven to be guilty" is turned into "everybody's guilty no matter what". It's not that few cents per item, it's the bleedin' principle. I hate to be treated like a criminal. :(
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varnull
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_ 		16. February 2008 @ 10:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Adequately compensated because I make a copy of something I have paid for???

So if they implement this in the UK any blank media I buy, or any player or anything else will go to prop up fat US millionaire musicians (who's music I don't even download in the first place.. hear me Prince and Symmonds?)

I wasn't born with enough middle fingers!!!
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borhan9
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_ 		9. April 2008 @ 06:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The issue today is the fact that we do not really need record label anymore for artisit to put themselves out there.
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