Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Leerkassettenvergütung

English translation:

blank media/tape levy

Added to glossary by Antje Harder
Aug 28, 2007 10:45
16 yrs ago
German term

Leerkassettenvergütung

German to English Law/Patents Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright
"XX (wird) seine Kunden darauf hinweisen, dass dafür in Österreich die Leerkassettenvergütung zu entrichten ist."

It's in the context of a collecting society's copyright agreement with a ringtone service provider. I'm guessing this is a fee you have to pay to re-record music that you've paid to download once, but may be Austria-specific.
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Aug 29, 2007 10:13: Antje Harder Created KOG entry

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copyright levy

Leerkassettenvergütung:
URA = Urheberrechtsabgabe ist die im Geschäftsalltag von Industrie und Handel verwendete Bezeichnung für die Leerkassettenvergütung.
http://www.austromechana.at/show_content2.php?s2id=57

"Copyright levy" seems to be a term used in this context, e.g.

"Industry steps up battle against EU copyright levy"
http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=Bu...

I even found some sources where people cited Apple's itune invoices, where they were charged "copyright levy".

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Note added at 23 Stunden (2007-08-29 10:11:27 GMT) Post-grading
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A more literal equivalent would be the expression "blank media tax/levy". An alternative given by Wikipedia is the term "private copying levy":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_copying_levy
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