Comments on: The French “iTunes” Law Redux http://www.friday.com/bbum/2006/06/30/the-french-itunes-law-redux/ ...so google can organize my head. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:19:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: bbum’s weblog-o-mat » Blog Archive » French Law Redux Redux http://www.friday.com/bbum/2006/06/30/the-french-itunes-law-redux/#comment-13238 bbum’s weblog-o-mat » Blog Archive » French Law Redux Redux Fri, 28 Jul 2006 15:43:28 +0000 http://www.friday.com/bbum/2006/06/30/the-french-itunes-law-redux/#comment-13238 [...] Unfortunately, I was correct. [...] [...] Unfortunately, I was correct. [...]

]]> By: Stephane http://www.friday.com/bbum/2006/06/30/the-french-itunes-law-redux/#comment-9782 Stephane Sun, 02 Jul 2006 13:38:02 +0000 http://www.friday.com/bbum/2006/06/30/the-french-itunes-law-redux/#comment-9782 Regarding the "Private copy" part, don't worry. In France, there is a tax on every blank DVD, CD, Tape which is supposed to compensate for this "Private copy" right. Till now, every lawsuit against any protected CD has been won because of this tax & right. I don't think this right will be removed because it's completely tied to the tax and: - it's way more difficult to remove a tax than to create it. - it's easy money for the Majors. They know how much money they can expect each year without making any effort. - In 10 months, there will be elections in France and we're going to enter a "don't do anything that you could ruin your chance of being elected" period. Regarding the “Private copy” part, don’t worry. In France, there is a tax on every blank DVD, CD, Tape which is supposed to compensate for this “Private copy” right. Till now, every lawsuit against any protected CD has been won because of this tax & right.

I don’t think this right will be removed because it’s completely tied to the tax and:

- it’s way more difficult to remove a tax than to create it.

- it’s easy money for the Majors. They know how much money they can expect each year without making any effort.

- In 10 months, there will be elections in France and we’re going to enter a “don’t do anything that you could ruin your chance of being elected” period.

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