UK Consumers To Pay For Online Piracy

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An article in The Times states that UK consumers will be hit with an estimated £500m ($800m US) bill to tackle online piracy. The record and film industries have managed to convince the government to get consumers to pay for their perceived losses. Meanwhile they have refused to move with the times, and change their business models. Other businesses have adapted and been successful, but the film and record industries refuse to do so. Surely they should not add another stealth tax to all consumers.

http://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/09/12/29/0110253/UK-Consumers-To-Pay-For-Online-Piracy