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UK Consumers To Pay For Online Piracy

Posted by samzenpus on from the music-rolls-down-hill dept.

Wowsers writes "An article in The Times states that UK consumers will be hit with an estimated £500m ($800m US) bill to tackle online piracy. The record and film industries have managed to convince the government to get consumers to pay for their perceived losses. Meanwhile they have refused to move with the times, and change their business models. Other businesses have adapted and been successful, but the film and record industries refuse to do so. Surely they should not add another stealth tax to all consumers."

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  1. Great! by sznupi · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now when anybody in the UK contemplates pirating from the Big Ones, he'll know they are already reimbursed for it.

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  2. Re:This makes my day. by mhwombat · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yes! For instance, our Australian policy of public health care gave the American public a chance to see how such things work overseas, fortunately meaning they had ample warning about the DEATH PANELS!

    Sigh. Nevermind. You're right, I'm just bitter about Conroy. It's so embarrassing; we can't take him anywhere.