9:44 PM
Diana D'Cruz
Jean-Noel Trunk SACEM President stated during meetings Film Dijon Apple had 12 million under the fee for private copying (RCP).
According to Apple retain the amount related to the levy on the tablets iPad that sells directly (when the iPad are distributed by operators, they are required to pay this fee). For example, for a model with 64 GB of memory , the Apple brand should pay 12 euros.
Apple challenged the merits of the charge in court in early 2012, until the courts rule on this issue, the levy on its shelves is pending. In his speech Pascal Rogard also attacked big corporations "who can afford to keep, pay lawyers, armed with lobbyists in Brussels."
In 2011 SACEM had collected 58.3 million under the private copying a large sum, but down 6% compared to the previous year.
