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I'm German and only just heard about this now. I wonder where the money goes, both in theory and practice...
by pixelpoet 7y ago
I'm German and only just heard about this now. I wonder where the money goes, both in theory and practice...
- anoncake 7y agoGEMA
- kaybe 7y agohttps://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauschalabgabe https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauschalabgabe You're paying 10€ per laptop and 3€ per mobile phone. The money is distributed to several organizations (GEMA, VG Wort, VG Bild-Kunst,..). The right to private copying is derived from that. Apparently they're working on an update though, we should keep an eye on it.
- zaarn 7y agoIt goes to GEMA. If you're not signed up for GEMA you don't see a cent, otherwise you get a fraction of a fraction of the money.