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MP3 Player Tax Proposed In Canada

Posted by samzenpus on from the squeezing-out-every-last-dime dept.

Interoperable writes "The status of sharing music in Canada is, to some extent, ambiguous. This is partly due to a levy imposed on blank media, CD-Rs and cassette tapes, that compensates artists and the recording studios for a loss of revenue due to copying. Legislation proposed by the NDP and supported by the Bloc Quebecois would extend that levy to cover MP3 players with the intent of decriminalizing audio file sharing for Canadian citizens. The proposed legislation, however, faces opposition from the governing Conservative party; the Liberal party has agreed to discuss the proposed bill."

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  1. First psot by Hognoxious · · Score: 3, Funny

    First poost, eh?

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  2. Useful by symes · · Score: 1, Funny

    A little bit extra for an aweful lot more - this makes perfectly reasonable sense. Lets just hope the money gets to the struggling artists!

    1. Re:Useful by TheRaven64 · · Score: 4, Funny

      I think it should all go to me. So far, I have received no money at all from my music, which must be due to piracy[1]. Therefore, my sense of entitlement tells me that society owes me approximately $2m (Canadian).

      [1] The fact that I have not produced any music does not detract from this argument in any way.

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  3. Let's go all the way by Palestrina · · Score: 5, Funny

    Let's have a tax on crowbars, because some will use it to break into houses and not be caught. And a new tax on automobiles, because some will go through red lights and not be caught. And a new tax on shoes, because some people will jaywalk and not be caught. And a tax on thinking because some will commit thought crimes and not be caught.

  4. Re:If it were anywhere else I'd say YRO, but CANAD by Drakkenmensch · · Score: 2, Funny

    You must help me! I am the Prince of Newfoundland, wrongfully imprisoned for having hidden a stash of illegal mp3s from thousands of your favorite artists. If you email me back with your personal bank info, I shall split my mp3 stash with you. This is not a scam! (*legal disclaimer* this is totally a scam)

  5. Re:May not pass by Jazz-Masta · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yes, I am Canadian.

    I'm so sorry...

    No no, it's my fault, I'm sorry for causing you to experience any thoughts of sorrow. Please accept my deepest apologies.

  6. Ogg Vorbis by flyingfsck · · Score: 2, Funny

    Fortunately I only play Oggs.

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  7. Re:The levy only compensates Major Label artists by jmac_the_man · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's Canada. EVERYONE is out in the cold.