Comments on: CD-Wow Fined £41m And Told To Stop Selling Cheap CDs http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/ Updated daily with the latest news, tips, tweaks, social networking, wordpress tips & tweaks, windows optimization help and more. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:47:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Helmut blockheizkraftwerk http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/comment-page-2/#comment-188799 Helmut blockheizkraftwerk Fri, 20 Aug 2010 03:19:29 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/#comment-188799 :-) cool! :-) cool!

]]> By: Wendy Piersall http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/comment-page-2/#comment-66555 Wendy Piersall Wed, 30 May 2007 21:24:44 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/#comment-66555 THAT'S just plain silly. DUH. THAT’S just plain silly. DUH.

]]> By: Wendy Piersall http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/comment-page-2/#comment-223485 Wendy Piersall Wed, 30 May 2007 21:24:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/#comment-223485 THAT'S just plain silly. DUH. THAT’S just plain silly. DUH.

]]> By: Everton http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/comment-page-2/#comment-66542 Everton Wed, 30 May 2007 18:05:14 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/#comment-66542 What I find funny is they are trying to position this move as in the interests of the consumer!!! What I find funny is they are trying to position this move as in the interests of the consumer!!!

]]> By: Everton http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/comment-page-2/#comment-223484 Everton Wed, 30 May 2007 18:05:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/#comment-223484 What I find funny is they are trying to position this move as in the interests of the consumer!!! What I find funny is they are trying to position this move as in the interests of the consumer!!!

]]> By: Mosey http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/comment-page-2/#comment-66539 Mosey Wed, 30 May 2007 17:57:45 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/#comment-66539 I think sites like CD-wow highlight that the costs of producing/displaying/selling a CD really aren't as high as the price tag set by the UK record companies (I won't even go on about DVD and Game prices which are an even worse rip off) so I am very sorry to read about the news. What was the judging panel thinking? I quote from the 'BPI Lawyer' <blockquote>The courts have lost patience</blockquote> HUH?! Pretty sad day when the courts are blind to the truly unfair practices. I think sites like CD-wow highlight that the costs of producing/displaying/selling a CD really aren’t as high as the price tag set by the UK record companies (I won’t even go on about DVD and Game prices which are an even worse rip off) so I am very sorry to read about the news. What was the judging panel thinking?

I quote from the ‘BPI Lawyer’

The courts have lost patience

HUH?!

Pretty sad day when the courts are blind to the truly unfair practices.

]]> By: Mosey http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/comment-page-2/#comment-223483 Mosey Wed, 30 May 2007 17:57:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/#comment-223483 I think sites like CD-wow highlight that the costs of producing/displaying/selling a CD really aren't as high as the price tag set by the UK record companies (I won't even go on about DVD and Game prices which are an even worse rip off) so I am very sorry to read about the news. What was the judging panel thinking? I quote from the 'BPI Lawyer' <blockquote>The courts have lost patience</blockquote> HUH?! Pretty sad day when the courts are blind to the truly unfair practices. I think sites like CD-wow highlight that the costs of producing/displaying/selling a CD really aren’t as high as the price tag set by the UK record companies (I won’t even go on about DVD and Game prices which are an even worse rip off) so I am very sorry to read about the news. What was the judging panel thinking?

I quote from the ‘BPI Lawyer’

The courts have lost patience

HUH?!

Pretty sad day when the courts are blind to the truly unfair practices.

]]> By: Horace http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/comment-page-2/#comment-66499 Horace Wed, 30 May 2007 14:01:36 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/#comment-66499 <p>no wonder.I just know that this is likely to increase more piracy.<br /> at least the companies get some money unlike piracy where they dont get a pennie.<br /> no wonder.I just know that this is likely to increase more piracy.
at least the companies get some money unlike piracy where they dont get a pennie.

]]> By: Horace http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/comment-page-2/#comment-223481 Horace Wed, 30 May 2007 14:01:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/#comment-223481 no wonder.I just know that this is likely to increase more piracy. at least the companies get some money unlike piracy where they dont get a pennie. no wonder.I just know that this is likely to increase more piracy.
at least the companies get some money unlike piracy where they dont get a pennie.

]]> By: sdfsdfsdf http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/comment-page-1/#comment-66497 sdfsdfsdf Wed, 30 May 2007 13:51:24 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/#comment-66497 This move will only serve to increase piracy, where every sale made by CD-Wow was actively decreasing piracy. The laws around parallel importing seem to be archaic and surely are used purely as method of price fixing in this modern age of the internet! This move will only serve to increase piracy, where every sale made by CD-Wow was actively decreasing piracy.

The laws around parallel importing seem to be archaic and surely are used purely as method of price fixing in this modern age of the internet!

]]> By: sdfsdfsdf http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/comment-page-1/#comment-223480 sdfsdfsdf Wed, 30 May 2007 13:51:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/#comment-223480 This move will only serve to increase piracy, where every sale made by CD-Wow was actively decreasing piracy. The laws around parallel importing seem to be archaic and surely are used purely as method of price fixing in this modern age of the internet! This move will only serve to increase piracy, where every sale made by CD-Wow was actively decreasing piracy.

The laws around parallel importing seem to be archaic and surely are used purely as method of price fixing in this modern age of the internet!

]]> By: Martin http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/comment-page-1/#comment-66454 Martin Wed, 30 May 2007 09:16:27 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/#comment-66454 This is typical. Every company is propagating globalization but as soon as the consumer is also using the benefits of it they cry out loud and pressure politicians to create laws that forbid imports for example. This is typical. Every company is propagating globalization but as soon as the consumer is also using the benefits of it they cry out loud and pressure politicians to create laws that forbid imports for example.

]]> By: Martin http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/comment-page-1/#comment-223479 Martin Wed, 30 May 2007 09:16:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/#comment-223479 This is typical. Every company is propagating globalization but as soon as the consumer is also using the benefits of it they cry out loud and pressure politicians to create laws that forbid imports for example. This is typical. Every company is propagating globalization but as soon as the consumer is also using the benefits of it they cry out loud and pressure politicians to create laws that forbid imports for example.

]]> By: John http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/comment-page-1/#comment-66451 John Wed, 30 May 2007 08:52:16 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/#comment-66451 But we don't compete on a level playing field anyway just look at the "UK" retailers that are based in Jersey to avoid VAT. But we don’t compete on a level playing field anyway just look at the “UK” retailers that are based in Jersey to avoid VAT.

]]> By: John http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/comment-page-1/#comment-223478 John Wed, 30 May 2007 08:52:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/#comment-223478 But we don't compete on a level playing field anyway just look at the "UK" retailers that are based in Jersey to avoid VAT. But we don’t compete on a level playing field anyway just look at the “UK” retailers that are based in Jersey to avoid VAT.

]]> By: Everton http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/comment-page-1/#comment-66448 Everton Wed, 30 May 2007 07:01:15 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/#comment-66448 I'm so glad that I have iTunes as it's made me finally realise I don't have to buy any more music, as I have 18k tracks in my collection (and I haven't even started importing my Vinyl yet-that's a summer project), where the majority haven't been listened to more than a handful of times. I'm trying to get more value out of what I've got and I probably only buy around 5-10 albums a year now. I’m so glad that I have iTunes as it’s made me finally realise I don’t have to buy any more music, as I have 18k tracks in my collection (and I haven’t even started importing my Vinyl yet-that’s a summer project), where the majority haven’t been listened to more than a handful of times.

I’m trying to get more value out of what I’ve got and I probably only buy around 5-10 albums a year now.

]]> By: Everton http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/comment-page-1/#comment-223477 Everton Wed, 30 May 2007 07:01:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/#comment-223477 I'm so glad that I have iTunes as it's made me finally realise I don't have to buy any more music, as I have 18k tracks in my collection (and I haven't even started importing my Vinyl yet-that's a summer project), where the majority haven't been listened to more than a handful of times. I'm trying to get more value out of what I've got and I probably only buy around 5-10 albums a year now. I’m so glad that I have iTunes as it’s made me finally realise I don’t have to buy any more music, as I have 18k tracks in my collection (and I haven’t even started importing my Vinyl yet-that’s a summer project), where the majority haven’t been listened to more than a handful of times.

I’m trying to get more value out of what I’ve got and I probably only buy around 5-10 albums a year now.

]]> By: Dennis Bjørn Petersen http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/comment-page-1/#comment-66447 Dennis Bjørn Petersen Wed, 30 May 2007 06:54:32 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/#comment-66447 News like that can really p*** me off. I amazes me how much the music industry does to keep itself unpopular. China being the World's factory is another story, that I won't comment on today ;) News like that can really p*** me off. I amazes me how much the music industry does to keep itself unpopular.

China being the World’s factory is another story, that I won’t comment on today ;)

]]> By: Dennis Bjørn Petersen http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/comment-page-1/#comment-223476 Dennis Bjørn Petersen Wed, 30 May 2007 06:54:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/05/30/cd-wow-fined-41m-and-told-to-stop-selling-cheap-cds/#comment-223476 News like that can really p*** me off. I amazes me how much the music industry does to keep itself unpopular. China being the World's factory is another story, that I won't comment on today ;) News like that can really p*** me off. I amazes me how much the music industry does to keep itself unpopular.

China being the World’s factory is another story, that I won’t comment on today ;)

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