CDWow.com/Play.com

Posted by: MichaelC on 09 January 2004

Have just read that the BPI intend to sue them to prevent them selling "cheap" cds on the grounds that they are sourcing the cds outside of the EEA.

Sounds like the BPI on behalf of the record labels are shooting themselves in the foot again. Will they ever learn?

Mike

Posted on: 09 January 2004 by Roy T

Some details of the case against WOW & Amazon;

The BPI's lawsuit - which is due to be heard in the High Court next month - alleges that CD Wow imports CDs bought outside the European Economic Area - predominantly from Asia - into the UK and sells them for less than traditional retailers.
Further details from the FT UK music industry probes CD sales by Amazon.com http://search.ft.com/search/article.html?id=040107001086&query=cd+wow&vsc_appId=quickSearch&offset=0&resultsToShow=10&vsc_subjectConcept=&vsc_companyConcept=&state=More&vsc_publicationGroups=TOPWFT&searchCat=-1
and FT.com Internet retailer prepares to face the music http://search.ft.com/search/article.html?id=040107001149&query=cd+wow&vsc_appId=quickSearch&offset=0&resultsToShow=10&vsc_subjectConcept=&vsc_companyConcept=&state=More&vsc_publicationGroups=TOPWFT&searchCat=-1

Posted on: 10 January 2004 by HTK

Any excuse.

Posted on: 10 January 2004 by Jez Quigley

And there's more...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3383253.stm

"Be my lover, don't cause me pain, just play me John Coltrane"

Posted on: 10 January 2004 by Simon Perry

Jez,
Regarding your link. Just look at the bitch. What a wicked looking hag - reminds me of Thatcher.
The article says it all so I won't sound off any longer.
Luckily, where there is an effort to impose these restrictions there is usually someone with a crack.
Simon