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British Record Companies Win £41m In Damages

Posted by kdawson on from the segmenting-the-world dept.

Benjamin Fox writes "The BBC is reporting that online retailer CD-Wow has been ordered to pay £41m to the British Phonographic Industry. The London High Court ruled that Hong Kong-based CD-Wow, which imports cheap (but genuine) CDs from Hong Kong and elsewhere into the U.K., is '"in substantial breach" of a 2004 agreement to stop importing CDs.' This is a serious blow to proponents of an open, no-barrier music market."

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  1. Small Victory by Smight · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does the phonograph industry really think they have a chance against the CD industry?

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  2. Re:they call it rip-off England for a reason by Kenshin · · Score: 2, Funny

    "What the fuck are you talking about? The Chinaman is not the issue here, Dude. I'm talking about drawing a line in the sand, Dude. Across this line, you DO NOT... Also, Dude, Chinaman is not the preferred nomenclature. Asian-American, please."

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  3. Re:One thing I didn't see in the article by ranjix · · Score: 2, Funny

    I wouldn't expect a gun being involved in a case between the CD-WOW and the British Pornographic Industry... Say what? British P-h-o-nographic industry? Oops.. forget it

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  4. Re:grey importing legal in Australia by friend.ac · · Score: 2, Funny

    (and in this case it is the UK and Australia which have inherited the same legal system).

    Inherited as in having it exported with shiploads of convicts? Its no wonder their legal system is more liberal! ;-)

  5. Re:It seems to be normal in the UK by Dal+Platinum · · Score: 2, Funny

    apologies for lack of formatting. Blank lines cost extra here.