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From:
Lazlo Nibble
To:
Intelligent Dance Music
Date:
Tue, 11 Feb 1997 17:53:56 -0700 (MST)
Subject:
(idm) Parallel Imports
Msg-Id:
<199702120053.RAA15077@slug.swcp.com>
Mbox:
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quoted 1 line I don't think imports are "illegal" to sell alongside domestics.> I don't think imports are "illegal" to sell alongside domestics.
It's a violation of US copyright law (Title 17 section 602) to import works that have a US copyright without the permission of the US copyright holder. There are exceptions for personal use but distributors and stores that import non-US versions of current US titles are in violation of the letter of the law. (Doesn't mean I *agree* with the law, but there it is.) -- ::: Lazlo (lazlo@swcp.com; http://www.swcp.com/lazlo)