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Author:  Amnesia10 [ Fri Oct 15, 2010 4:10 pm ]
Post subject:  French to bankroll music-buying
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11549874

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French people aged 12-25 are to be encouraged to buy music via a state-subsidised scheme.

The plan attempts to get young people into the habit of buying music rather than stealing it by file-sharing.

The scheme will revolve around pre-paid cards that have a face value of 50 euros (£43) but which will only cost 25 euros when bought.

The French government will pay the other half of the cost when a card is used to buy music on a download site.

Who else thinks it is bad that one industry now gets its product state subsidised?
Author:  pcernie [ Fri Oct 15, 2010 4:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: French to bankroll music-buying
Just how big is the music industry (or it's influence) in France? :o :?

Can't their government come up with something better to spend the money on?

Wonder what the DRM situation will be...
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Fri Oct 15, 2010 5:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: French to bankroll music-buying
Ignoring the money aspect. It is a wrong that an industry gets such support. What about games or movies? What about books?
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