Proposed Canadian MP3 Player Tax Struck Down 36
Sgs-Cruz writes "The Globe and Mail reports that the Canadian Federal Court of Appeal has struck down the Canadian Copyright Board's proposed tax on the capacity of digital music players such as the iPod. The article also makes clear why this won't lead to an end to the levy on blank media such as CD-R in Canada."
Prices (Score:0, Interesting)
The price of electronics is already much higher than in the States; this law would have merely exacerbated the issue and forced more Canadians to take a border run for their iPod fix.
Bad news (Score:1, Interesting)
Also its impossible to argue that mp3 players are used legally.
I have an iPod 80gig. From iTunes if i bought music there it would cost over 10,000$ to fill it easily. I seriously doubt anyone is willing to pony up that kind of cash for an mp3 player.
Re:The Canadian Songwriters Ass.'s proposal (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:The Canadian Songwriters Ass.'s proposal (Score:3, Interesting)