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Story: Amazon.com implicated in CD-import row
Posted by: Wayne Jones (Thursday 22 January 2004, 2:54 PM)
Well CD-Wow and the BPI have settled out of court, which I guess means that the BPI have more money and lawyers and the British Public have lost out as usual. I'm not sure Amazon will be walked over quite so easily though.
I went to the BPI website, they actually have the cheek to popup a banner asking you to sign a petition to reduce VAT on sound recordings and this is the amazingly funny bit, "If you love music and want to pay a fair price for it sign the petition"! The heading is also quite amusing, "Music lovers are the victims of Discrimination".
If you love music, don't want to be the victim of discrimination, and want to pay a fair price for it, I'd say move out of Britain away from the reach of the BPI.
Full Talkback thread
Story: Amazon.com implicated in CD-import row
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This sounds like The music industry just wants to... Anonymous -
In the new global economy, I can't really see the... David Wright
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The industry has a choice..allow consumers to buy... Robert Tumbleweed
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Who looks after the customers best interests? Why... Andy Vernon
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Regarding the trub amazon is in well at christmas... Anonymous
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It's the age old thing. If products are cheap enou... Adrian Russell
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Just a few sticky points for the BPI to consider..... Richard Homerstone
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Companies in this country do not complain when the... Steve Taylor
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I buy all my CD's via CD WOW and am grateful for t... Anonymous
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If the recording companies brought the cost of the... Mrs K Prince
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If an artist sells a million albums worldwide does... Roger the Lodger
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Well CD-Wow and the BPI have settled out of court,... Wayne Jones -
i too buy all my cds from cd wow if i have to pay... julie
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Disgraceful. The UK recording industry is operatin... Paul Revell
