Why Canada rules
Wed Mar 31, 2004 4:49 pm
Wed Mar 31, 2004 4:51 pm
I think Canadians have to pay a small tax on blank CDs, and that covers (supposedly) whatever losses the music companies might have from song swapping.
Wed Mar 31, 2004 5:03 pm
Those Damn Canadidians!
What is wrong with those people! There is something obviously wrong when a loaded (read:extremely wealthy) lobbyist group can't get their own legislation passed irregardless of the wants of the people! That would never happen in America!
You silly Canucks.
What is wrong with those people! There is something obviously wrong when a loaded (read:extremely wealthy) lobbyist group can't get their own legislation passed irregardless of the wants of the people! That would never happen in America!
You silly Canucks.
Wed Mar 31, 2004 5:13 pm
It's more than that - there are incidental levies on most forms of recordable media. There's an ongoing fight to include everything from hard drives to memory sticks, because they 'might' be used for sharing copyrighted material. So a company buying blank media to backup their financial records pays the same tax as the university student making mp3 compilations for all his buddies.
It's completely bogus, but it's just like most other things in this country - everybody shares the cost, regardless of end usage. Socialism in action. And since the taxes are fairly well hidden and don't seem to affect the market price much, we don't really care. No lawsuits, no RIAA, no hassles. Just plenty of filesharing.
*insert patriotic sentiments here*
It's completely bogus, but it's just like most other things in this country - everybody shares the cost, regardless of end usage. Socialism in action. And since the taxes are fairly well hidden and don't seem to affect the market price much, we don't really care. No lawsuits, no RIAA, no hassles. Just plenty of filesharing.
*insert patriotic sentiments here*
Re: Why Canada rules
Wed Mar 31, 2004 5:31 pm
Originally posted by RCinator
I'm moving to Canada
http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2004/03/31/canada/download_court040331
I think you have a typo in your topic?? it says why canada rules? you can edit your own posts you know
Wed Mar 31, 2004 5:33 pm
It only covers the losses due to traditional copying (burning CDs). File sharing is relatively new phenomenon and the laws haven't followed yet. Don't worry, money talks, no doubt the music industry lobby will have the laws changed within the next years. Meanwhile...
Wed Mar 31, 2004 5:49 pm
*shockwave resumes his binge-download of songs*
Wed Mar 31, 2004 6:04 pm
lol. So what? We don't buy CDs anymore because they blow. You buy 1 CD for US$15 and get 1 or 2 songs you like. Meanwhile you Pay US$50 for cable and get internet and download gigabytes of MP3 music that you DO like
Wed Mar 31, 2004 6:09 pm
Originally posted by LordShard
lol. So what?
so I take it you've been living under a rock for the last little while, and have no idea whats going on with the RIAA?
Wed Mar 31, 2004 6:23 pm
sorta. Knowing the RIAA they want to put a tax on potatoes because they could be used to power MP3 players which "Could be playing illegally copied mp3 files"Originally posted by shockwave203
so I take it you've been living under a rock for the last little while, and have no idea whats going on with the RIAA?
Wed Mar 31, 2004 6:25 pm
Originally posted by LordShard
sorta. Knowing the RIAA they want to put a tax on potatoes because they could be used to power MP3 players which "Could be playing illegally copied mp3 files"
haha, po-ta-toe tax...lol
Wed Mar 31, 2004 6:27 pm
Doh! I put an E!
Wed Mar 31, 2004 8:13 pm
Originally posted by LordShard
Doh! I put an E!
you spelt it right. it's suppose to have an E.
All i did was put dashes between the syllables because that's how that one guy in Lord of the Rings says potatoes. "you know, PO-TA-TOES!! YOU STICK THEM IN A STEW" (or something along those lines)
Wed Mar 31, 2004 8:23 pm
O yeah when he's talkin to golem
Re: Why Canada rules
Wed Mar 31, 2004 8:45 pm
Originally posted by RCinator
I'm moving to Canada
http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2004/03/31/canada/download_court040331
You're moving in the best country in the world!
Just kidding. Canada rules thought.