Comments on: Apple won’t pay up: Sacem http://www.p2pnet.net/story/951 p2pnet.net offers not-your-lamescream news on movies music digital media P2P peer-to-peer TV television file sharing freedom of speech open source product news Wifi mobiles company Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:16:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/951#comment-784 Reader's Write Fri, 12 Mar 2004 19:50:07 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/951#comment-784 What about Francis Sinatra? What about Francis Sinatra?

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/951#comment-782 Reader's Write Fri, 12 Mar 2004 19:26:44 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/951#comment-782 French Artist? what French Artist. I haven't heard anything good from France since Maurice Ravel composed "Bolero" French Artist? what French Artist. I haven’t heard anything good from France since Maurice Ravel composed “Bolero”

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/951#comment-777 Reader's Write Fri, 12 Mar 2004 10:20:47 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/951#comment-777 Pure crap. First, look at the prices of the iPod in France. $899 for the top of the line!!! Hey guys, Apple has set prices worldwide! Which means the iPod sells for $499 here, France, Australia, or friggin Ethiopia! The differences in prices in these countries are the taxes placed on them by their respective countries. I found this out when I used to live in Australia and the price difference was over $400 USD. Deep digging and talking to people in the know, revealed Apple's worldwide policy. Believe me, France is already getting $400 in taxes from that iPod sale. Screw them, they just want more money, and probably wma media players for all in the end. Pure crap. First, look at the prices of the iPod in France. $899 for the top of the line!!! Hey guys, Apple has set prices worldwide! Which means the iPod sells for $499 here, France, Australia, or friggin Ethiopia! The differences in prices in these countries are the taxes placed on them by their respective countries. I found this out when I used to live in Australia and the price difference was over $400 USD. Deep digging and talking to people in the know, revealed Apple’s worldwide policy. Believe me, France is already getting $400 in taxes from that iPod sale. Screw them, they just want more money, and probably wma media players for all in the end.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/951#comment-772 Reader's Write Fri, 12 Mar 2004 00:25:42 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/951#comment-772 Do any of the artists see this money, if so, what percentage? Hard to find info since there seems to be no english version... http://www.sacem.fr/cgi-bin/portl/portailSacem/jsp/ep/home.do?a=1 Do any of the artists see this money, if so, what percentage?

Hard to find info since there seems to be no english version…
http://www.sacem.fr/cgi-bin/portl/portailSacem/jsp/ep/home.do?a=1

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/951#comment-770 Reader's Write Thu, 11 Mar 2004 22:47:28 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/951#comment-770 Apple can't pay. If they pay the French it would be admitting that they are in the music business. And if they are in the music business, then they could lose their case with Apple Corp. Apple can’t pay. If they pay the French it would be admitting that they are in the music business. And if they are in the music business, then they could lose their case with Apple Corp.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/951#comment-768 Reader's Write Thu, 11 Mar 2004 21:11:34 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/951#comment-768 Actually, a CD and disk-based levy exists in Canada as well. Now, here in Canada, the Government determined that it was legal to download MP3 (and ONLY download) for personal "research use". Hence, this levy, paid to songwriters and publishers (I don't know if Apple is paying it for their iPods or not). The battle is far from over between the government and the labels, however, and I think the whole thing is a poor solution and PROBABLY why Apple hasn't opened up a Canadian iTMS, yet. Like if the government is giving tacet approval for "free" downloading, then who'd PAY for the music?? Actually, a CD and disk-based levy exists in Canada as well. Now, here in Canada, the Government determined that it was legal to download MP3 (and ONLY download) for personal “research use”. Hence, this levy, paid to songwriters and publishers (I don’t know if Apple is paying it for their iPods or not). The battle is far from over between the government and the labels, however, and I think the whole thing is a poor solution and PROBABLY why Apple hasn’t opened up a Canadian iTMS, yet. Like if the government is giving tacet approval for “free” downloading, then who’d PAY for the music??

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/951#comment-767 Reader's Write Thu, 11 Mar 2004 20:47:27 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/951#comment-767 Why don't they tax wooden shelves ... they can hold mucic too. Why don’t they tax wooden shelves … they can hold mucic too.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/951#comment-766 Reader's Write Thu, 11 Mar 2004 20:13:42 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/951#comment-766 ha ha ha ha... ha ha ha ha…

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/951#comment-765 Reader's Write Thu, 11 Mar 2004 20:10:30 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/951#comment-765 "make sure that the rights of artists, composers and producers are respected," says AP, adding:" - Screw the French and that stupid bullshit. Bunch of crooks. Apple has done more good to the music industry than anyone could ever dream off. “make sure that the rights of artists, composers and producers are respected,” says AP, adding:”

- Screw the French and that stupid bullshit. Bunch of crooks. Apple has done more good to the music industry than anyone could ever dream off.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/951#comment-762 Reader's Write Thu, 11 Mar 2004 04:09:44 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/951#comment-762 If apple puts up a fight I suspect France will surrender :) If apple puts up a fight I suspect France will surrender :)

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