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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. Re:So, "everyone" does it eh? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    What the fuck is a shower "cubicle," you limey bastard?

  2. Re:Same opinion on... by DoNotTauntHappyFunBa · · Score: 0, Troll

    I think Mrs. Rosen should write a fat check to Columbia right now.

    You mean "to Colombia," right? I think Columbia writes checks to Mrs. Rosen...

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