well it is not the french VAT which is 19.6 and not 15 ou 13% you don't pay american VAT in France (if it is american VAT ) , it is non sense. Why 13 , 15 why not 20 ? i don't think what you say is right.

Ok , there is a debate in a french electro forum : http://www.joachimgarraud.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23997 As a beatport artist said , it has to do with EMI sueing (suing? ) BEATPORT for not paying something called in France "Droit De Reproduction Mecaniques" in english Mechanical Reprod...

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My name is camus and i'm a dj, producer who lives in Paris.

I usually play electro like this set ( click here listen ) , but now i produce more and more minimal music like this one ( click here listen ).

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