Re: Israel Music Today: Piracy

[Berlin Moshe <berlim...>]

It is well known here that great part of the Israeli music piracy is done by
the Palestinians.


Robert Cohen wrote:

> 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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