Re: (idm) bootlegs, tapes

From HEATsink
Sent Wed, Jan 7th 1998, 00:02

On 06-Jan-98, xxxxxx_xxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx wrote:

>> appears to be legit.  About two weeks ago, Clinton signed off on
>> legislation which makes it a crime to trade tapes. 

>calm down irene, don't let this ruin your day. clinton, slippery tho' he
>is, can't touch you in africa. i can't imagine extradition proceedings over
>a dodgy c90. don't most other countries have something similar anyhow? is
>the bpi's (?) "home taping is killing music" campaign in the uk backed up
>w/ copyright laws that carry penalties? 

As far as I'm aware, blank tapes have a "tax" added into their retail price
which allows for the duplication of originals, but this might be a myth. 
Anyway,
such a law could never be properly enforced!? 

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