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Eric Clapton wins legal case against woman selling bootleg CD on eBay

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Eric Clapton has won a legal case against a German woman who attempted to sell a bootleg CD of his on eBay.As reported by DW, the defendant claimed she was unaware that she was committing copyright infringement by listing the album – a bootlegged recording of a Clapton concert from the 1980s – on the site for €9.95 (£8.45).Clapton sent Düsseldorf regional court an affidavit stating that the recordings on the disc were illegal, which led to to the court’s initial decision in favour of the singer-songwriter.

However, the woman appealed.The 55-year-old said that her late husband told her he had purchased the CD in 1987 at a well-known department store.

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