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Maybe the blank CD-R "tax"/ contribution-to-the-riaa didn't have to be paid if it couldn't host media files covered by that agreement? But I have no idea if th
by beerandt 5y ago
Maybe the blank CD-R "tax"/ contribution-to-the-riaa didn't have to be paid if it couldn't host media files covered by that agreement?
But I have no idea if they would've even had to pay that in the first place on these devices.
- kstrauser 5y agoI had totally forgotten about those, and the corollary “I’ve already been taxed on them so pirate away!” argument.
- pkaye 5y agoThis lists several countries with a media tax. I wonder if its still the case. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_copying_levy#Regulations https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_copying_levy#Regulatio...