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Canada Quashes Copyright Tax on MP3 Players

Posted by michael on from the rated-q-for-quash dept.

Rippy the Gator writes "The Globe and Mail says that consumers may soon be paying less for MP3 players because the Federal Court of Appeal ruled that special copyright levies applied to digital music players are not legal. You might want to keep those receipts if you're giving them as a Christmas Gift."

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  1. Re:Hooray! by ReadbackMonkey · · Score: 0, Flamebait


    Why? When the RIAC(dunno if that's what it's called or not just guessing) wants to start suing their customers, we point to the levy and kindly ask them to stuff it.

    So, basically because you want to steal music I should pay the Recording Industry extra? This is moronic, selfish and childish.

    Sure people like to argue about how well the system works, but last time I checked people don't go backrupt when they get sick here.
    No, they just die waiting for treatment. Been to a hospital lately?