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Finnish Taxi Drivers Must Pay Music Royalties
jonerik writes "According to this story from Ananova, Finland's Supreme Court has ruled that taxi drivers must pay royalty fees of about $20 annually if they play music in their car while a customer is in the backseat. According to the article, 'Lauri Luotonen, chairman of the Helsinki Taxi Drivers' Association, says the ruling is likely to force most drivers to keep their radios off.'" This includes if they play the radio, which ostensibly already pays such fees.
don't give that bitch any ideas, please...
What if the music played is their own music that they made? Do they still have to pay? i kinda doubt it.
What if they are playing soem Pakastanky or Afganisy moanign and winning music? Do the drivers have to pay $20 to the customers who are forced to listen to that crap? Doubt it, but would be cool tho.
NO! NO! Please don't mod me, I'm too young to die a troll. *click* Oh the pain, the pain...