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[Article] Online CD firm rapped over imports

  • 21-03-2007 4:03pm
    #1
    Ruu_Old
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    From rte.ie/business.
    The Irish Recorded Music Association, along with its UK counterpart BPI, has won a UK case against online retailer CDWOW.

    CDWOW was found in contempt of court after repeatedly breaching undertakings to stop illegal importing.

    The case centred on the company's practice of selling CDs imported from the Far East to Irish and UK customers.

    The High Court judge ordered CDWOW to pay £150,000 immediately towards legal costs. The full amount of costs and damages will be decided in July.

    IRMA director general Dick Doyle said the ruling sent a clear message to companies illegally importing CDs and DVDs into Ireland from outside Europe.


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  • #2
    PCros
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    Wonder what will come of this, will the CD's and DVD's etc have to be sold in Ireland from now on? The prices will go up alot.....


  • #3
    flogen
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 10,247 Mod ✭✭✭✭flogen


    I thought this was settled before - wasn't it that CDWOW had to pay 2.50 to IRMA (or the BPI) for each sale as a way of compensating them for revenue lost (which the artist would have gotten had it been purchased in Ireland or the UK)?

    It seems to defeat the whole point of online shopping if stores aren't allowed to offer products from other countries - does this mean Play.com and all Jersey Island outlets are to face the same action? What about Amazon?

    I know there's an issue with import duty, but this doesn't seem to be the issue up for debate in this instance.


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