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From:
Roy Badami
To:
Michael King
Cc:
IDM List
Date:
Mon, 14 Mar 1994 14:27:21 +0000
Subject:
Re: UK Pricing
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quoted 5 lines Can you say "dumping"? Can you say "protectionism"? Unfair trade pract> Can you say "dumping"? Can you say "protectionism"? Unfair trade practices? > Muwwwwwhhhhaaaahahahahaha. What about our US record industry trying to get a > share of the market in the UK? How much more difficult is it for foreign > record interests (outside of the EEC => the US, Japan) to get market share > when you have *artificially* inflated prices at home?
I'd confused as to how *high* prices can be considered dumping. Yes, imports are even more expensive, but I think that's basically because the record shops know they can get away with it. After all, if people are prepared to spend 13 pounds on a UK release (and they are) then they're certainly prepared to spend more than that on an import. And yes, our government is investigating the record industry for unfair pricing practices.... I have grave doubts that anything will come of it, though..... Cosmic