At 4:57 PM +0200 10/13/07, dc wrote:
dhbailey écrit:
Follow that link if you're interested in investigating Sibelius.
I'm interested in investigating Sibelius, but I
totally disagree with their commercial policy.
The price in Europe is over 3 times what it is
in North and South America (or over 4 times the
latest price mentioned: the equivalent of over
340 USD). Sibelius won't ship to France. And
though they say they can't prevent their dealers
from shipping to France, all the American
dealers I've contacted also refused to sell me
the upgrade, saying they would risk losing their
dealership by doing so. So my question is: how
legal is it in the US to refuse to ship to one
country what they accept to ship to another
foreign country? I know in France, and probably
in Europe, this wouldn't be possible. Is there
anywhere one can file a complaint?
Dennis
Probably the same place one would file a
complaint against makers of videotapes or DVDs
that will not play in a different country. Or
the restrictions against specific copyrighted
editions of music being not available in certain
countries. Hardly seems to come under Fair Trade
law, if there is such a thing on the
international stage.
But since the question has come up, could
Sibelius refuse to register a copy purchased
legitimately in the restricted area (North and
South America) and resold by the private person
to someone in France or Germany? (I'm not
volunteering, but I'm curious to know. How does
MakeMusic handle the matter?)
John
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http://www.music.vt.edu/faculty/howell/howell.html
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