November 27, 2000
HP To Pay German Antipiracy Fee For CD Burners
HP To Pay German Antipiracy Fee For CD Burners
Hewlett-Packard has become the first company to be snagged by a German law requiring firms to pay fees for making CD burners that are being used to illegally lift the latest hits off the World Wide Web. The case sets the stage for other European countries to possibly adopt similar rules to stem an epidemic that cost the music industry an estimated $5 billion last year, see also Slashdot
Posted by rshah at November 27, 2000 12:00 PM