Warp wrote:
>   The music companies' new idea is to try to enforce a music tax:
> 
> http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/
> 
>   One thing I don't understand is why the music industry is so privileged
> over other industries? This is not so only in the US, it's so also in many
> other countries, including most western European countries, including
> Finland. For example here the music industry is allowed to collect taxes on
> each empty cassette, CD-R and other recordable media, as well as collecting
> taxes from bars, restaurants and almost anyone. What is most puzzling is
> that they are legally allowed to collect taxes from music they have
> absolutely no rights to. All this is completely legal and government
> sanctioned.
> 
>   My question is why. Why is the music industry specifically so privileged?

Because they have friends in the legislature.

Regards,
John

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