‘No new media tax’ petition

June 25, 2009

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Old media: they have the power (source)

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New media: We get the power (source)

‘A large number of (older) Dutch musicians and actors have offered a petition to the Dutch officials, asking for a special tax on mp3-players and hard disc recorders. They are of course, against downloading, and think they can use old media rules to earn money on their copyrighted materials.

It’s time that new, modern artists sign a petition against taxes on new media and make a statement about the positive effects of peer2peer and use of modern media and media carriers.’

SIGN AND SPREAD: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/nonewmediatax/ (Your vote is counted even when you do not pay after you signed.)


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