From: chiaro scuro <kiaroskuro@...>
Date: 2006-02-03T19:48:42+09:00
Subject: Re: About rant on Dave Thomas site, titled 'imitation...'

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On 2/3/06, Stephen Kellett <snail@objmedia.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
> In message <43E28673.7070006@freemail.gr>, Damphyr <damphyr@freemail.gr>
> writes
> >Inevitably you get a situation where illegality becomes a norm because
> >the law is unjust. In times past similar situations lead to revolutions.
>
> Indeed. We have this in England and Wales - playing musical instruments
> in public houses (pubs, bars etc) is illegal without a license for
> entertaining (not just a license, but several...). Whereas if you move
>

In Italy you might also get a SIAE inspector (our local RIIA) giving you a
fine if the song you are singing in the pub is copyrighted :-)  What a sad
state of affairs.

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