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Hairdressers in Spain's north-eastern region of Catalonia have launched a campaign to avoid paying tax for playing the radio in their salons.

Hundreds of salons in Barcelona have put up posters asking customers to bring their own iPods and MP3 players.

The campaign is being led by Fedcat, the Catalan hairdressers' association.

It opposes the monthly fee of up to 12 euros (£10, $16) imposed by Spain's General Society of Authors and Editors (SGAE) for the music rights.

A spokesman for Fedcat says the situation is "incredible", as hairdressers do not make money from the music.

Jose Maria Figueres told the Barcelona Reporter that salon owners were simply trying to provide a welcoming atmosphere for clients, "as if our customers were guests in our own homes". - bbc news

Bwahaha. This tax seems to me to be the handiwork of a lunatic fringe of intellectual property rights advocates.

here in Belgium is so; and if you have a radio in your car, you also have to pay. They call it "kijk en luister geld" [for television and radio]. They don't have it in Germany in the time, don't know now. But was surprise when we transfer to Belgium.
siguro kon ang governo makabaho pa sa imong utot, sigurado nga mongbayad ka depende sa kabaho