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BSA report bashed as body accused of 'missing the point'

23 May 2013 •

Recent BSA research claims correct licensing benefits the economy, but License Dashboard accuses anti-piracy body of losing focus

License Dashboard has rubbished claims made by the BSA that correct software licensing can boost the UK economy by £1.53bn, claiming the organisation has "missed the point". Earlier this week, a...

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