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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. FP!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    OH YEAH!!!!

  2. Maybe, maybe not by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    could be first post, could be not

  3. Saskboy's sig by Hecatonchires · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    My housemates bestfriend recieved an email for trying to sell his housemate's soul on ebay. Received a very strongly worded email stating that the soul was not a physical thing that could be sold... [and wasn't a service either]

    --

    Yay me!

  4. News article on subject: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    http://www.outwar.com/page.php?x=267317

    I hope you find this as helpful as I did... peace

  5. Re:So, "everyone" does it eh? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Holy fucking shit the prices on that shower stall start at only $$16,000 !!!

    fuck the rich. fuck 'em right in the ass.