01-21-2006, 05:09 AM
The difference is that music companies finally have numbers to throw around in their arguments. There's no way RIAA can tell how many people use their blank CD's and DVD's to distribute copies of music and movies; however, they can find stats on the number of files being transfered electronically.
As to the sin tax, it already exists, although it is being fought. Many iPod owners in Canada are eligible for a rebate for about $50 CAN since a battle was fought and won to lower (remove? can't remember) the sin tax on iPods. Many countries have significant taxes hidden within the costs of MP3 players, even flash memory cards.
gekko
As to the sin tax, it already exists, although it is being fought. Many iPod owners in Canada are eligible for a rebate for about $50 CAN since a battle was fought and won to lower (remove? can't remember) the sin tax on iPods. Many countries have significant taxes hidden within the costs of MP3 players, even flash memory cards.
gekko
"Life is sacred and you are not its steward. You have stewardship over it but you don't own it. You're making a choice to go through this, it's not just happening to you. You're inviting it, and in some ways delighting in it. It's not accidental or coincidental. You're choosing it. You have to realize you've made choices."
-Michael Ventura, "Letters@3AM"
-Michael Ventura, "Letters@3AM"