File Sharing Legal in Canada

GutterPunk · Apr 1, 2004, 05:33 PM

Sharing copyrighted works on peer-to-peer networks is legal in Canada, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday, handing the record industry a sharp setback in its international fight against file swappers.

Canadian record labels had asked the court for authorization to identify 29 alleged file-swappers in that country, in preparation for suing them for copyright infringement, much as the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has sued more than 1500 people in America.

But the judge denied that request. In a far-ranging decision, the court further found that both downloading music and putting it in a shared folder available to other people online appeared to be legal in Canada.

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**dj_stick** · Apr 1, 2004, 11:55 PM

this will cause the record industry to "bully" governement into changing the law.
And look at the situation in australia, file-sharing appears the be helping album sales

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Apr 2, 2004, 12:38 AM

im protected now lol

no the reason why they are losing money is people today make CRAPPY cds, rarely do you see a really amazing CD. and they are overprice, ok I don't mind paying 8 bucks for a cd but 16 or even 17? That could get me fed pretty well at a decent restaraunt. Only CDs i consider buying are the new artists to get them started and since being unique makes the artist "new" in a way, they make more sales. A band who scream like retards and sobbing like idiots, or a group of thugs who talk about ridin caddies and drinkin chrissy with the same beat are for sure to get downloaded.

GutterPunk · Apr 2, 2004, 12:48 AM

16-18 dollars for a cd w/ maybe 3 good songs is bull crap

**dj_stick** · Apr 2, 2004, 01:03 AM

that's why i buy compilations that my friends recommend, coz i have a few friends with the same tast in music as me, that way i get a double cd with at least 75% of tracks pretty awesome in my taste

Judas · Apr 2, 2004, 02:49 AM

17$ for a cd?.... your lucky... it's 30$ over here... Canada has a tax on all media already though.... very small.. but it was established a very long time ago.. making it perfectly legal to transfer music from LP's to 8 tracks.. and on.....

Apr 1, 2004, 05:33 PM	#1
GutterPunk I = Greatest Dood Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nebraska Posts: 5,949 Rep Power: 71	File Sharing Legal in Canada Sharing copyrighted works on peer-to-peer networks is legal in Canada, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday, handing the record industry a sharp setback in its international fight against file swappers. Canadian record labels had asked the court for authorization to identify 29 alleged file-swappers in that country, in preparation for suing them for copyright infringement, much as the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has sued more than 1500 people in America. But the judge denied that request. In a far-ranging decision, the court further found that both downloading music and putting it in a shared folder available to other people online appeared to be legal in Canada. Source.... __________________ Rock On \m/ Thank you Mousey for the Sig! --------------- Intel Core2Duo E6660 (3.4GHZ) ~ Tuniq Tower 120 ~ Enermax Galaxy 1000W ~ Corsair Dominator @ 1090MHZ 5-5-5-15 (OCZ XTC Modded Cooler)~ EVGA 8800GTX W/ HR-03 Plus 120MM ~ Asus DVD-RW LiteScribe ~ LG DVD-RW ~ Corsair Voyager 2GB ReadyBoost Drive ~ Vantec Nexus Fan Controller ~ ThermalTake Armor 25CM fan ~ Personal Finance Blog: Dent Your Debt

Apr 2, 2004, 12:38 AM	#3
BiGBrOwNPimpsta HH's #1 Hustla and Pimp Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The Dirty Dot Posts: 7,717 Rep Power: 107 System Specs	im protected now lol no the reason why they are losing money is people today make CRAPPY cds, rarely do you see a really amazing CD. and they are overprice, ok I don't mind paying 8 bucks for a cd but 16 or even 17? That could get me fed pretty well at a decent restaraunt. Only CDs i consider buying are the new artists to get them started and since being unique makes the artist "new" in a way, they make more sales. A band who scream like retards and sobbing like idiots, or a group of thugs who talk about ridin caddies and drinkin chrissy with the same beat are for sure to get downloaded. __________________ Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music \| Logitech Z-5500 THX 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers \| 2 Lite-On 20x S-ATA Burners \| Logitech G700 Mouse \| Logitech MX5500 Bluetooth Keyboard

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GutterPunk I = Greatest Dood Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nebraska Posts: 5,949 Rep Power: 71	16-18 dollars for a cd w/ maybe 3 good songs is bull crap __________________ Rock On \m/ Thank you Mousey for the Sig! --------------- Intel Core2Duo E6660 (3.4GHZ) ~ Tuniq Tower 120 ~ Enermax Galaxy 1000W ~ Corsair Dominator @ 1090MHZ 5-5-5-15 (OCZ XTC Modded Cooler)~ EVGA 8800GTX W/ HR-03 Plus 120MM ~ Asus DVD-RW LiteScribe ~ LG DVD-RW ~ Corsair Voyager 2GB ReadyBoost Drive ~ Vantec Nexus Fan Controller ~ ThermalTake Armor 25CM fan ~ Personal Finance Blog: Dent Your Debt