Report: Democrats Likely to Favor Download Taxes
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COMMENTLINE
Here' a minor tidbit for all you ultra-hip iPod lovers out there: someone may want to charge you more when you download. Enter the iTunes tax, taxes on digital purchases of songs and movies, reportedly favored more by Democrats than Republicans.
The notion isn't all that far out there, however, as Democrats have been known in the past for their ability to severely meddle around with recorded music. Folks often forget about the attack on musician's free speech spearheaded in the form of the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC) by Tipper Gore and pals in the 1980s, which resulted in those little Parental Advisory stickers seen on so many CDs.
NEWSLINE
"I'm sure that state and local officials, given enough time, will come up with a sky-is-falling study saying that if they're not allowed to tax this, they'll lose a trillion dollars a year."
NEWSBYTE
Democrats more likely to favor iTunes taxes
(www.cnet.com) -- Democratic politicians in state capitols are more likely than Republicans to permit what critics are calling the "iTunes tax"--taxes on digital purchases of songs and movies.
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Tags: ipod, iTunes, technology, downloads, Music, mp3, Download, video, Democrats, Republicans, taxes
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COMMENTLINEHere' a minor tidbit for all you ultra-hip iPod lovers out there: someone may want to charge you more when you download. Enter the iTunes tax, taxes on digital purchases of songs and movies, reportedly favored more by Democrats than Republicans.
The notion isn't all that far out there, however, as Democrats have been known in the past for their ability to severely meddle around with recorded music. Folks often forget about the attack on musician's free speech spearheaded in the form of the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC) by Tipper Gore and pals in the 1980s, which resulted in those little Parental Advisory stickers seen on so many CDs.
NEWSLINE
"I'm sure that state and local officials, given enough time, will come up with a sky-is-falling study saying that if they're not allowed to tax this, they'll lose a trillion dollars a year."
NEWSBYTE
Democrats more likely to favor iTunes taxes
(www.cnet.com) -- Democratic politicians in state capitols are more likely than Republicans to permit what critics are calling the "iTunes tax"--taxes on digital purchases of songs and movies.
ALSO SEE
The tax man cometh after iTunes
Tags: ipod, iTunes, technology, downloads, Music, mp3, Download, video, Democrats, Republicans, taxes
Global Tags: Washington DC, News and Politics, News, Politics, Current Events, Current Affairs, Life, Culture, Tension
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