Tim Cowlishaw wrote:
<snip>
> "Portugal's music industry could disappear altogether without
stringent anti-piracy measures."
I queried this on the main portuguese free software list and have so far
had two replies; both emphasizing that the Portuguese economy is
currently in a poor way and people have little money to spend on
anything. One suggested that if VAT on music was dropped to 5% so it was
on a more level playing field with books, sales might increase; the
other, that the decline in the Portuguese music industry is not as
dramatic as that in more basic industries such as textiles.
If I get anything more usable I'll pass it on.
Graham
On 4/6/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* <
[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:
The BPI's latest claims of losses are reported uncritically by the
Guardian:
"The British music industry lost £414m last year as a result of
illegal
file-sharing on the internet, it was announced today. [...]
The rise in illegal piracy cost the UK music industry £1.1 billion
over the last
three years, despite the fact that the number of Britons
downloading illegally
has fallen since last year. But the dent to the music industry
coffers has
increased largely because those downloading music illegally are
the individuals
expected to spend the most on music."
http://arts.guardian.co.uk/netmusic/story/0,,1746741,00.html
<http://arts.guardian.co.uk/netmusic/story/0,,1746741,00.html>
This seems to ignore research that shows that heavy downloaders
were also heavy
buyers. On what basis are the BPI expecting otherwise?
- Rob.
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