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In Canada we have a system that argues home recording is essentially legal. That is, one is allowed to record to certain devices. We can legally tape TV shows off air for example for in-home use.

In return, every blank item of recording media (tape, CD etc) has a "levy" attached to cover the cost of such copying.

The body that answers key questions on copyright in Canada is a special tribunal called the Copyright Board. When it makes its rules these are generally written in stone and beyond any real challenge.

The Board has evidently extended the levy charge to cover the size of an MP3 storage/player's RAM.

Organized Music in Canada has tried to argue that the levy covers the cost of ILLEGAL (unauthorized) recording only and is not a compensation for recording that has been negotiated, and therefore does not imply downloading is legal.

It looks as though the Copyright Board has at least been stymied by Big Music's argument; critics of the Big Music rationale say it is not accurate, since having a "levy" that charges people for illegal recording and then implying that another real "license" (purchase) fee must still be paid amounts to "double-dipping"--essentially paying twice for the same thing.

In any event Canada will likely soon have its own DMCA-like law, and when that passes recording music to MP3 devices will become illegal anyway. So, oddly, Canadians will pay up tp $25 extra for players but won't be legally entititled to exercise this paid-for recording right!
Posted by: KeithRisler   Posted on: 12/12/03 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Sell the MP3 player preloaded  Nigel Johnstone | 12/12/03
True  GRindinAxTaRupy | 12/12/03
As far as I'm concerned  voska | 12/12/03
Pirate?  lotta_anger | 12/13/03
GWB's Copyright Law?  vferrara | 12/15/03
How about preloaded CDRWs?  Nigel Johnstone | 12/12/03
Copyrights dont get out a lot  ParadigmOdyssey | 12/12/03
Uh... say what?  TheWerewolf | 12/12/03
Only Buys Government Beuracrasy at Your expense  ParadigmOdyssey | 12/12/03
Wow, a thoughtful government agency.  Frihet | 12/12/03
Canadain Politics is quite differnt that US  voska | 12/12/03
Bashing policians is third Canadian national sport.  TheWerewolf | 12/12/03
Wow, Democracy! What a concept!  Spoon Jabber | 12/13/03
Canadian politicians  Ardian Daka | 12/15/03
"American Democracy" a FALLACY  MitchDev | 12/15/03
Did you quit taking your meds?  Spoon Jabber | 12/15/03
"American Democracy" a FALLACY  JABATHEHUT | 02/04/04
The Queen?  voska | 12/15/03
Missed my point, I guess  Spoon Jabber | 12/15/03
it is always easier  JWatson77 | 12/13/03
Wow, all of Canada to be sued by RIAA  FilledOut | 12/12/03
Ah, but thge Copyright Baord is almost beyond challenge  KeithRisler | 12/12/03
P2P Downloading legal..  d_jedi | 12/12/03
Here's how it works....  KeithRisler | 12/12/03
Greedy industry wants to have eat their cake and have it too  Knorthern Knight | 12/12/03
He.He....this is what you do....  boatelc | 12/13/03
Sovreignity, how dare they?  eviltwin | 12/13/03
this is as it should be  JWatson77 | 12/13/03
Uploading still illegal  John Zern | 12/13/03
Ah But what does P2P have to do with Fair-Use  ParadigmOdyssey | 12/14/03
How Do You Download Without A Hard Drive?  andyhayes1 | 12/14/03
What??  d_jedi | 12/14/03
also  voska | 12/15/03
Use a ram drive  lengua99 | 12/16/03
RIAA  Kevin_z | 12/14/03
So, now the RIAA thinks it can tell COUNTRIES...  BitTwiddler | 12/15/03
That's the problem...  becksdark | 12/15/03
More like a..  d_jedi | 12/15/03
Canadian decision inconsistent with International Copyright Treaties  aragueneau | 12/16/03
**** The RIAA  Qwerty420 | 01/22/04
F**k The RIAA  Qwerty420 | 01/22/04

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