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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. Re:Computes by dangitman · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Troll is not a replacement for I disagree.

    Have you never read slashdot? Troll is used as a replacement for "I disagree" quite regularly.

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