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(2012-04-20 18:50)moomintroll Wrote:  I can almost understand a US based outfit not being able to sell to the UK if a UK outfit was already selling it here, but there isn't. Will this be Linn in future?

When I first looked at HDTracks' Hi-res store's Ts & Cs, I seem to recall that they said that the copyright owner required them to restrict sales to the USA. I speculate that HDTracks is quite happy to sell to anybody, provided that HDTracks can claim "credible deniability". They certainly made no issue of the fact of my .co.uk email address when I had a couple of problems with Hi-Res albums.

(2012-04-20 18:50)moomintroll Wrote:  However, what I find even more bizarre is that the 24bit version of King Creosote and Jon Hopkin's Diamond Mine is available from Qobuz in France, but not to us in the UK

Again, license restriction apply; Qobuz is not licensed to sell into the UK.

(2012-04-20 18:50)moomintroll Wrote:  and both countries are in the EEC, or whatever it's called these days.
It's just crazy that I can import physical media (if available) but not, legally, download noughts and ones.

I don't think the law is stopping you; I'm sure WTO accords forbid the USA, UK, EU etc to erect trade barriers of this sort. But equally - and here's where I'd like a lawyer to contribut to this thread - this whole situation reeks of anti-competitive practice.

(2012-04-20 18:50)moomintroll Wrote:  Grumpy 'troll

Sniff's usually pretty cheerful - maybe spend some time with him & Snufkin, if he isn't away on his travels?

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