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In Sweden there is still a tax on cassette tapes that goes directly to artists... So if you buy a cassette tape (any cassette tape for any use) artists in Swede
by victorbjorklund 3y ago
In Sweden there is still a tax on cassette tapes that goes directly to artists... So if you buy a cassette tape (any cassette tape for any use) artists in Sweden gets a cut... Not sure how many people today use cassette tapes for piracy...
- bondarchuk 3y agoIn the Netherlands there's a similar thing: https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/intellectueel-eigendom/vraag-en-antwoord/hoe-hoog-is-de-thuiskopievergoeding https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/intellectueel-eigen... 2.60 eur for every tablet and PC 5.30 eur for every smartphone 80 cents for every hdd or ssd etc. etc, though I don't see CD-ROMs (nor tapes) in this list strangely enough. I wonder who actually gets this money in practice. 5 bucks per smartphone for some random non-profit is pretty huge!
- jacquesm 3y ago> I wonder who actually gets this money in practice. The record companies and the top 10 or so of the artists.
- somat 3y agoIt would be interesting to see an audit on where the money actually goes. It is probably not "list occupation as drummer on your tax return and get a 25 euro buck credit"