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Thought this was worth posting as I know a lot of people who get their music online at these sites.
SOURCE : The Sun By DEREK BROWN
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/ [space] 0,,2-2004011632,00.html
What Dido’s Life For Rent can cost
HMV .......................................£13.99
Virgin Megastore ..........................£11.99
Amazon.co.uk ..............................£8.49
(plus £1.46 postage)
Amazon.com (US site) ......................£7.43
(plus postage £3.80)
Play.com ..................................£8.49
(free delivery)
CDWow.com .................................£6.99
(free delivery)
GREEDY music label giants are launching a legal battle against cheap CDs.
The British Phonographic Industry — which represents hundreds of record companies — is suing two Internet music stores for selling CDs for almost half their High Street price.
And they hope by winning a court case against UK-based CDWow.com and Play.com, music fans will be forced to buy their discs at the higher shop price.
Dido’s Life For Rent — the biggest selling album of last year — costs £13.99 in HMV. But buy it from CDWow.com and you’ll get change for seven quid and free delivery.
Even buying an album on American website Amazon and paying the airmail postage is cheaper than buying it here — especially if you buy more than one CD as the postage is the same.
It is proof yet again that British music fans are continually being ripped off.
Two years ago the Office Of Fair Trading ruled that record companies were unfairly blocking the import of cheaper discs from the rest of Europe.
So why are CDs less expensive on the superhighway than on the High Street?
Internet stores cut prices in two ways. First, they don’t have any of the overheads of big stores such as HMV, Virgin and Our Price.
They don’t have to rent a shop floor in the centre of town or spend money to display CDs in fancy racks. They also have far fewer staff.
But most importantly, many Internet stores import CDs from the Far East, Asia and North America where they are cheaper because record companies there take a smaller percentage of sales income.
Record companies here claim they have to add on extra expenses for paying artists, recording costs and distribution to the price of each disc.
It’s an excuse that many music fans will find hard to swallow.
Unfortunately, the BPI claims the law is on their side.
It is illegal to import even one CD from outside the European Economic Area.
So by purchasing a discounted album from, say, North America, a crime is being committed.
BPI spokesman Matt Phillips defended the decision to sue CDWow.com and Play.com, saying: “Let’s get one thing straight — the BPI is not against people shopping for their music on the Internet.
“Online shopping is a great alternative way to buy your music and many people enjoy it immensely.
“But to buy cheap CDs from outside the EEA is illegal. If we find that products are sourced outside the EEA we would have to take action.”
However, CDWow.com insist they were given permission by the record companies to supply CDs worldwide.
The case is due to go before the High Court next month.
SOURCE : The Sun By DEREK BROWN
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/ [space] 0,,2-2004011632,00.html
What Dido’s Life For Rent can cost
HMV .......................................£13.99
Virgin Megastore ..........................£11.99
Amazon.co.uk ..............................£8.49
(plus £1.46 postage)
Amazon.com (US site) ......................£7.43
(plus postage £3.80)
Play.com ..................................£8.49
(free delivery)
CDWow.com .................................£6.99
(free delivery)
GREEDY music label giants are launching a legal battle against cheap CDs.
The British Phonographic Industry — which represents hundreds of record companies — is suing two Internet music stores for selling CDs for almost half their High Street price.
And they hope by winning a court case against UK-based CDWow.com and Play.com, music fans will be forced to buy their discs at the higher shop price.
Dido’s Life For Rent — the biggest selling album of last year — costs £13.99 in HMV. But buy it from CDWow.com and you’ll get change for seven quid and free delivery.
Even buying an album on American website Amazon and paying the airmail postage is cheaper than buying it here — especially if you buy more than one CD as the postage is the same.
It is proof yet again that British music fans are continually being ripped off.
Two years ago the Office Of Fair Trading ruled that record companies were unfairly blocking the import of cheaper discs from the rest of Europe.
So why are CDs less expensive on the superhighway than on the High Street?
Internet stores cut prices in two ways. First, they don’t have any of the overheads of big stores such as HMV, Virgin and Our Price.
They don’t have to rent a shop floor in the centre of town or spend money to display CDs in fancy racks. They also have far fewer staff.
But most importantly, many Internet stores import CDs from the Far East, Asia and North America where they are cheaper because record companies there take a smaller percentage of sales income.
Record companies here claim they have to add on extra expenses for paying artists, recording costs and distribution to the price of each disc.
It’s an excuse that many music fans will find hard to swallow.
Unfortunately, the BPI claims the law is on their side.
It is illegal to import even one CD from outside the European Economic Area.
So by purchasing a discounted album from, say, North America, a crime is being committed.
BPI spokesman Matt Phillips defended the decision to sue CDWow.com and Play.com, saying: “Let’s get one thing straight — the BPI is not against people shopping for their music on the Internet.
“Online shopping is a great alternative way to buy your music and many people enjoy it immensely.
“But to buy cheap CDs from outside the EEA is illegal. If we find that products are sourced outside the EEA we would have to take action.”
However, CDWow.com insist they were given permission by the record companies to supply CDs worldwide.
The case is due to go before the High Court next month.
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play.com are great, I've bought many a game/Music CD from them over the last couple of years, never let me down.
They should be glad people are still buying music, considering how easy it is to pirate.
Solskjær wrote:
> With the amount of stuff `I've´ bought off them alone, I'm sure
> they'll have no-problem covering whatever fine they get, anyway. ;)
Hehe, hope so!
> With the amount of stuff `I've´ bought off them alone, I'm sure
> they'll have no-problem covering whatever fine they get, anyway. ;)
Hehe, hope so!
Bloody hell! Don't they make enough money already so they can just let this one go?!?
If they hurt CD-WOW!, I'll hurt them!! :@
If it wasn't for them, my CD collection wouldn't have, virtually, TRIPLED within the last year; while my DVD collection has also taken a HUGE increase on the original "one" I had, before I heard about them. :)
With the amount of stuff `I've´ bought off them alone, I'm sure they'll have no-problem covering whatever fine they get, anyway. ;)
If they hurt CD-WOW!, I'll hurt them!! :@
If it wasn't for them, my CD collection wouldn't have, virtually, TRIPLED within the last year; while my DVD collection has also taken a HUGE increase on the original "one" I had, before I heard about them. :)
With the amount of stuff `I've´ bought off them alone, I'm sure they'll have no-problem covering whatever fine they get, anyway. ;)
"It’s an excuse that many music fans will find hard to swallow."
Definately is! Pigs! Damnit. They are all great places to buy from though. CD-WOW even has lovely customer service! How could they?! So God damn greedy. Pigs.
Definately is! Pigs! Damnit. They are all great places to buy from though. CD-WOW even has lovely customer service! How could they?! So God damn greedy. Pigs.
Thought this was worth posting as I know a lot of people who get their music online at these sites.
SOURCE : The Sun By DEREK BROWN
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/ [space] 0,,2-2004011632,00.html
What Dido’s Life For Rent can cost
HMV .......................................£13.99
Virgin Megastore ..........................£11.99
Amazon.co.uk ..............................£8.49
(plus £1.46 postage)
Amazon.com (US site) ......................£7.43
(plus postage £3.80)
Play.com ..................................£8.49
(free delivery)
CDWow.com .................................£6.99
(free delivery)
GREEDY music label giants are launching a legal battle against cheap CDs.
The British Phonographic Industry — which represents hundreds of record companies — is suing two Internet music stores for selling CDs for almost half their High Street price.
And they hope by winning a court case against UK-based CDWow.com and Play.com, music fans will be forced to buy their discs at the higher shop price.
Dido’s Life For Rent — the biggest selling album of last year — costs £13.99 in HMV. But buy it from CDWow.com and you’ll get change for seven quid and free delivery.
Even buying an album on American website Amazon and paying the airmail postage is cheaper than buying it here — especially if you buy more than one CD as the postage is the same.
It is proof yet again that British music fans are continually being ripped off.
Two years ago the Office Of Fair Trading ruled that record companies were unfairly blocking the import of cheaper discs from the rest of Europe.
So why are CDs less expensive on the superhighway than on the High Street?
Internet stores cut prices in two ways. First, they don’t have any of the overheads of big stores such as HMV, Virgin and Our Price.
They don’t have to rent a shop floor in the centre of town or spend money to display CDs in fancy racks. They also have far fewer staff.
But most importantly, many Internet stores import CDs from the Far East, Asia and North America where they are cheaper because record companies there take a smaller percentage of sales income.
Record companies here claim they have to add on extra expenses for paying artists, recording costs and distribution to the price of each disc.
It’s an excuse that many music fans will find hard to swallow.
Unfortunately, the BPI claims the law is on their side.
It is illegal to import even one CD from outside the European Economic Area.
So by purchasing a discounted album from, say, North America, a crime is being committed.
BPI spokesman Matt Phillips defended the decision to sue CDWow.com and Play.com, saying: “Let’s get one thing straight — the BPI is not against people shopping for their music on the Internet.
“Online shopping is a great alternative way to buy your music and many people enjoy it immensely.
“But to buy cheap CDs from outside the EEA is illegal. If we find that products are sourced outside the EEA we would have to take action.”
However, CDWow.com insist they were given permission by the record companies to supply CDs worldwide.
The case is due to go before the High Court next month.
SOURCE : The Sun By DEREK BROWN
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/ [space] 0,,2-2004011632,00.html
What Dido’s Life For Rent can cost
HMV .......................................£13.99
Virgin Megastore ..........................£11.99
Amazon.co.uk ..............................£8.49
(plus £1.46 postage)
Amazon.com (US site) ......................£7.43
(plus postage £3.80)
Play.com ..................................£8.49
(free delivery)
CDWow.com .................................£6.99
(free delivery)
GREEDY music label giants are launching a legal battle against cheap CDs.
The British Phonographic Industry — which represents hundreds of record companies — is suing two Internet music stores for selling CDs for almost half their High Street price.
And they hope by winning a court case against UK-based CDWow.com and Play.com, music fans will be forced to buy their discs at the higher shop price.
Dido’s Life For Rent — the biggest selling album of last year — costs £13.99 in HMV. But buy it from CDWow.com and you’ll get change for seven quid and free delivery.
Even buying an album on American website Amazon and paying the airmail postage is cheaper than buying it here — especially if you buy more than one CD as the postage is the same.
It is proof yet again that British music fans are continually being ripped off.
Two years ago the Office Of Fair Trading ruled that record companies were unfairly blocking the import of cheaper discs from the rest of Europe.
So why are CDs less expensive on the superhighway than on the High Street?
Internet stores cut prices in two ways. First, they don’t have any of the overheads of big stores such as HMV, Virgin and Our Price.
They don’t have to rent a shop floor in the centre of town or spend money to display CDs in fancy racks. They also have far fewer staff.
But most importantly, many Internet stores import CDs from the Far East, Asia and North America where they are cheaper because record companies there take a smaller percentage of sales income.
Record companies here claim they have to add on extra expenses for paying artists, recording costs and distribution to the price of each disc.
It’s an excuse that many music fans will find hard to swallow.
Unfortunately, the BPI claims the law is on their side.
It is illegal to import even one CD from outside the European Economic Area.
So by purchasing a discounted album from, say, North America, a crime is being committed.
BPI spokesman Matt Phillips defended the decision to sue CDWow.com and Play.com, saying: “Let’s get one thing straight — the BPI is not against people shopping for their music on the Internet.
“Online shopping is a great alternative way to buy your music and many people enjoy it immensely.
“But to buy cheap CDs from outside the EEA is illegal. If we find that products are sourced outside the EEA we would have to take action.”
However, CDWow.com insist they were given permission by the record companies to supply CDs worldwide.
The case is due to go before the High Court next month.
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