This attitude is what Canadians have heard but is not what was said. Sharing music is not illegal - the analogy of a library with photocopiers was used.. just because you provide the means for copyright to be infringed, does not mean you are liable. Downloading or possessing music that you do not own the rights to is still illegal, and no amount of 'I pay my levies' will stand up in a Canadian court.
This being said, Canada is working right now as we speak, to change the copyright laws to fix all of its problems. Of the changes, it will provide provisions that to actively be engaged in a copyright violation ring (such as sharing or downloading) that you will be liable (being involved could be as little as keeping Shareaza open). I seem to remember they are also making the entire copyright law non-applicable to public schools and universities. Looks to me like many birds may die from this one thrown stone.
I can imagine the turmoil in the medical profession. A self test at home yields a positive. They run into the doctor's office insisting they have Cancer. After months of tests, moving between dozens of doctors, it is concluded that although rare, a false positive was produced by some anomalie in the blood.
Of course, then this person really does get Cancer and sues the doctors for it.
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This attitude is what Canadians have heard but is not what was said. Sharing music is not illegal - the analogy of a library with photocopiers was used .. just because you provide the means for copyright to be infringed, does not mean you are liable. Downloading or possessing music that you do not own the rights to is still illegal, and no amount of 'I pay my levies' will stand up in a Canadian court.
This being said, Canada is working right now as we speak, to change the copyright laws to fix all of its problems. Of the changes, it will provide provisions that to actively be engaged in a copyright violation ring (such as sharing or downloading) that you will be liable (being involved could be as little as keeping Shareaza open). I seem to remember they are also making the entire copyright law non-applicable to public schools and universities. Looks to me like many birds may die from this one thrown stone.
I can imagine the turmoil in the medical profession. A self test at home yields a positive. They run into the doctor's office insisting they have Cancer. After months of tests, moving between dozens of doctors, it is concluded that although rare, a false positive was produced by some anomalie in the blood.
Of course, then this person really does get Cancer and sues the doctors for it.