Re: If only this were just a Friday joke ...

[Jeffrey Walton <noloader () gmail com>]

On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 12:00 AM, Robert Slade <rmslade () shaw ca> wrote:
> Well, I suppose it is no news that the "anti-piracy" defenders of intellectual (?) property are a bunch of 
> hypocritical loons.  But they don't really need to give us such graphic proof.
>
> "Anti-piracy" group steals music for an "anti-piracy" video put onto millions of DVDs.
>
> http://torrentfreak.com/copyright-corruption-scandal-surrounds-anti-piracy-campaign-111201/?_
>
> Not content with that, when the original artist complained, a royalty collection agency board member offered to help 
> out: for 1/3 of the royalties/fines.
I believe that's called extortion. From the article, it sounds like
business as usual with Buma/Stemra. Is there no oversight in the
Netherlands?
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