Pirates cash in on Diana tribute

Pirate copies of Elton John's tribute to Princess Diana have been found in Ireland, according to the Irish Recorded Music Association…

Pirate copies of Elton John's tribute to Princess Diana have been found in Ireland, according to the Irish Recorded Music Association. The discovery comes a week after IRMA hosted an international conference on the piracy problem in Dublin. Mr Dick Doyle, director general of IRMA, yesterday urged consumers not to buy pirate CDs and cassettes and to ensure their copies of Candle in the Wind 1997 raised money for the intended charities.

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