Hewlett-Packard (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: HWP) has reported how the Gema as representatives of the central office for private copying rights (ZPÜ) on a charge of twelve dollars per sold CD-burner agreed. In addition, Mark will be due retroactively 3.60 plus VAT for each of the devices were sold since February 1998. Now HP is increasing the output of the long-standing dispute statement: A flat rate levy on digital copies is no longer appropriate and therefore unfair, said the company.
HP criticized that the ZPÜ relies on a legal basis, which was introduced in 1965 for magnetic recordings. At that time, only general copyright charges were possible, since a copy control for the analog media was not possible. The group declared by the judges would be proposed to the total charge of 23 marks as the ZPÜ reduced to 12 marks, the court recognized that the copying can be effectively prevented with CD burners by technical protection mechanisms.
Hewlett-Packard called such originating in the analog era flat tax “highly unjust”. It leads to competitive disadvantage against countries with no tax and a reduction in investment in Germany. It also affected private and commercial users who use any copyrighted material.
HP will now offer as soon as possible digital solutions, which “ensure fair and equitable remuneration for creators and rights holders.” Combination of technologies from digital watermarking, physical marking of original CDs and
Hewlett-Packard (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: HWP) has reported how the Gema as representatives of the central office for private copying rights (ZPÜ) on a charge of twelve dollars per sold CD-burner agreed. In addition, Mark will be due retroactively 3.60 plus VAT for each of the devices were sold since February 1998. Now HP is increasing [...]
Hewlett-Packard (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: HWP) has reported how the Gema as representatives of the central office for private copying rights (ZPÜ) on a charge of twelve dollars per sold CD-burner agreed. In addition, Mark will be due retroactively 3.60 plus VAT for each of the devices were sold since February 1998. Now HP is increasing [...]
Hewlett-Packard (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: HWP) has reported how the Gema as representatives of the central office for private copying rights (ZPÜ) on a charge of twelve dollars per sold CD-burner agreed. In addition, Mark will be due retroactively 3.60 plus VAT for each of the devices were sold since February 1998. Now HP is increasing [...]
Hewlett-Packard (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: HWP) has reported how the Gema as representatives of the central office for private copying rights (ZPÜ) on a charge of twelve dollars per sold CD-burner agreed. In addition, Mark will be due retroactively 3.60 plus VAT for each of the devices were sold since February 1998. Now HP is increasing [...]
Hewlett-Packard (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: HWP) has reported how the Gema as representatives of the central office for private copying rights (ZPÜ) on a charge of twelve dollars per sold CD-burner agreed. In addition, Mark will be due retroactively 3.60 plus VAT for each of the devices were sold since February 1998. Now HP is increasing [...]
Hewlett-Packard (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: HWP) has reported how the Gema as representatives of the central office for private copying rights (ZPÜ) on a charge of twelve dollars per sold CD-burner agreed. In addition, Mark will be due retroactively 3.60 plus VAT for each of the devices were sold since February 1998. Now HP is increasing [...]
Hewlett-Packard (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: HWP) has reported how the Gema as representatives of the central office for private copying rights (ZPÜ) on a charge of twelve dollars per sold CD-burner agreed. In addition, Mark will be due retroactively 3.60 plus VAT for each of the devices were sold since February 1998. Now HP is increasing [...]
