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Australian Gov't Lobbied To Implement Media Levies

Posted by timothy on from the back-scratching-time dept.

TheScream writes "Screenrights has been activly promoting its proposal for a CD-R DVD-R levy (similar to that implemented in Canada, as previous reported on /.) with a 5 minute interview on popular Australian breakfast television show Today. News.com.au reports that Screenrights and APRA "...want a recording levy of between 3 per cent and 10 per cent..." and includes highly debateable mis-truths such as "Every kid does it, so let's facilitate some standards in the marketplace.""

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  1. So, "everyone" does it eh? by Big+Mark · · Score: 4, Funny

    Right. Soon we'll be having taxes levied on shower cubicles in recompense for the copyright violations caused by showerees whistling Hit Me Baby One More Time as they clean themselves.

    -Mark

    1. Re:So, "everyone" does it eh? by E-prospero · · Score: 3, Funny

      No - it's not a tax that they will levy. It's a fine for having appaling taste in music. :-)

      Russ %-)

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      ... and never, ever play leapfrog with a unicorn.
    2. Re:So, "everyone" does it eh? by __aatgod8309 · · Score: 2, Funny

      If anyone in my location starts whistling 'Hit Me Baby One More Time' i treat that as an instruction.

  2. Same opinion on... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I have the same opinion on marijuana. Every kid does it so lets facilitate some standrds in the marketplace. Time for legalization ands quality control. You know the makers of marijuana should levy a tax on the RIAA. Without drugs, there wouldn't be as much quality music in the world. I think Mrs. Rosen should write a fat check to Columbia right now.

  3. quatrain by bobtheprophet · · Score: 3, Funny

    A tax on cd-rs, they say, and piracy they condemn
    To me, the whole thing seems rather odd
    Do they think of those who have legit uses for them?
    NO, those INSENSITIVE CLODS!!!!

    --
    Don't give me none of this "nature theme" business.
  4. Levy the AOL CDs! by Fazlazen · · Score: 5, Funny

    What they really need to do is levy the AOL CDs that keep clogging my mailbox! Now that's a law I would get behind!

  5. Re:Kernel panic: satellite on fire. by OzPixel · · Score: 3, Funny

    > Well, the sudden surge of traffic to .au will probably cause the satellites to melt.

    It's mostly cables under the Pacific, actually. If it suddenly seems a little hotter than usual in Hawaii, blame the slashdotting of Australia.

    David.

  6. What kind of patriot are you? by Angry+White+Guy · · Score: 2, Funny

    Smoke home-grown and give an American kid a mercedes and a machine gun!

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    You think that I'm crazy, you should see this guy!
  7. "everyone" dosen't sing Britney! by /Idiot\ · · Score: 3, Funny

    I shower as a result of singing Britney, not while I shower.

    I feel so dirty when I sing cruddy pop songs to myself

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    /dev/Idiot/
  8. Screw Angels by Sophrosyne · · Score: 2, Funny

    Everytime a bell rings... the Riaa gets .50 cents

  9. Turnabout is fair play by Froggie · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'd agree to the levy.

    Obviously, the same bill should make it perfectly legal to copy any copyrighted CD or DVD music made by recipients of the levy, because after all they're receiving dues for it, aren't they?