Re: Israel Music Today: Piracy

[Robert Cohen <rlcm17...>]

It's "or la_goy_im" (a light unto the nations/peoples--the original, 
non-derogatory meaning of "goy"; we Jews are also a "goy" and should be a 
"goy kadosh"--a holy people, according to the Torah)--but the point is 
taken.


>From: "robert wiener" <wiener (at) mindspring(dot)com>
>Reply-To: jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org
>To: World music from a Jewish slant <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
>Subject: Israel Music Today: Piracy
>Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 07:26:42 -0400
>
>Marketplace, Wednesday, July 28, 1999
>
>Attack on Music Piracy
>
>The U.S. has long wanted Israel to crack down on the piracy of
>software and compact discs.  Now facing warnings of possible trade
>sanctions, the Israeli government is finally beginning to take
>actions.
>Patricia Golan reports.
>
>http://www.marketplace.org/archives/rundown/1999/07.28.html
>
>Golan reported that an estimate 80% of CDs sold in Israel are pirated.
>
>Is there a connection between this report and the state of Israel
>Music Today?
>
>(Let alone the notion of being "Or L'Amim", a light to the nations.)
>
>Bob
>
>
>


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