Peru crushes 50,000 pirated CDs with a steamroller
Posted on 24/04/03 15:34 by Jan Willem                             
Peru crushes 50,000 pirated CDs with a steamroller
Reuters reports that in Peru the goverment is also making progress in fighting CD piracy, as they have crushed about 50,000 pirated CDs with a steamroller. In Lima, the captial of the country, musicians and singers danced on the pieces of the CDs that were left over.

Moscoso told Reuters that the steamrolling operation, which also destroyed pirated videos and chewing gum, prevented losses of $ 750,000 for the music industry.

He added that enthusiasm for pirated goods is a major problem for poor Peru, robbing the government of million a year in uncollected taxes in fake CDs alone.

Other pirated goods available across Peru -- where many people cannot afford original goods -- include namebrand clothes, books, software, food and movies yet to hit cinemas.


Peru has a piracy rate of about 98%, which means that most of the software and entertainment products are made and sold by pirates. Read the entire story here.

Source: Reuters

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By dr--evil, Thu 24 Apr 2003 16:26
I thought CD's were indestructable? Who told me that lie? Seriously though, Piracy is a major problem for many places in the world. Especially the poorer countries. I live in the UK and cannot afford £600 for Microsoft office for example so what chance do normal people living in Peru have? Manufacturers should price their products according to the market conditions.biggrin
By tinku, Thu 24 Apr 2003 16:44
Same problem here in Bolivia, You just cant buy origionals even if you have the money. and credit cards are for the rich not the middle class, poor people dont have pc's they use one of the hundreds of internet cafs, playing.... you got it pirate games. I would dearly love to buy some titles personaly.. hitman 2 is worth every Boliviano. but where ????? tinku. Smilie
By Robo, Fri 25 Apr 2003 02:39
They never have pictures for articles that're begging for one
By themushroom, Fri 25 Apr 2003 07:25
Chewing gum? This is Peru, not Singapore! biggrin And those artists dancing on the pieces had better be wearing thick shoes or they'll have to spend the money they lost on sales on hospital bills. CDs are flat, they'll survive the steamroller. So will the pirates.
By tinku, Fri 25 Apr 2003 18:15
From what i saw on tv it was a kiddy steam roller BOUNCING over a COUPLE of thousand CD's. Where did they get that 50,000 number from? seems the Aliens have landed again rofl... Did you see all the kids waiting to pick up after they had finnished lol... tinku
By byb, Sat 26 Apr 2003 17:52
pirated food? now thats a new one.
By war4peace, Mon 28 Apr 2003 14:49
Well, I think I'll start selling pirated air. That would make a good deal :P

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