French group seeks royalties on iPod
The Society of Music Creators, Composers and Publishers, or Sacem, a French association representing recorded music rights holders, is threatening to take Apple to court in a dispute over unpaid music royalties. The argument centers on a fee levied in France on sales of blank CDs, tapes, hard disks and other hardware that can be used to copy music. The group accuses Apple of consistently refusing to pay the levy on sales of its iPod (which, of course, contains a hard drive).
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