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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. tax? by phalse+phace · · Score: 1, Redundant

    So if I pay this "tax," then that means that I'm free to download to my heart's content, right?

  2. As much as they want... by darthdavid · · Score: 0, Redundant

    If they're already paying for it then the citizens of the UK should be able to pirate as much as they want. The record companies shouldn't be able to double dip like this...