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too bad this means only losses for the middle-men, that also pump millions into lobbying for increasingly stupid IP laws - so it's not likely to happen :/

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[–] Ebby@lemmy.ssba.com 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I quickly skimmed the video because I don't have 17 min to be talked at right now, but if I recall, this has been done in the past. He may have mentioned it though.

"Music" CD-R's had an additional tax that went to copyright holders. They were the same discs, just more expensive.

I was told by administratiin that a bit of my (and classmates) college tuition went to copyright holders to cover expected copyright use.

And there was a plan to tax ISP's but I think that one failed to launch.

[–] gkpy@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

he does mention that as a weak attempt and more as an example of what not to do.

i think his premise assumes IP law doesn't exist and economies based on it would fade away. what czechia has is additional to the existing system and thus moot