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Re:Germany Increases 'You Are All Pirates' Tax On Solid Stat... by frooxie on Wednesday June 06, 2012 @08:50AM (#4073456)
I doubt that this is a "pirate levy" at all. The fee on storage media is usually supposed to cover media shared with family and close friends, which is legal in many countries and does not count as piracy.
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Re:Germany Increases 'You Are All Pirates' Tax On Solid Stat... by njharman on Wednesday June 06, 2012 @02:05PM (#4075188)
Why does one very specific industry get government mandated, compulsory tariff?

Hint: starts with "lobby" ends with "ists"

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Re:Germany Increases 'You Are All Pirates' Tax On Solid Stat... by gcb on Wednesday June 06, 2012 @11:31AM (#4074387)
So when i buy media to back up my own work i have to pay a fee intended as a taxation to people that listen to music or watches movies with their family and friends?

mind is full of...

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