Comments on: CRIA Trying to Stop the So-Called ‘iPod Tax’ http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9078/cria_trying_to_stop_the_socalled_ipod_tax/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:36:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Canadian MP Introduces $75(?) iPod Tax http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9078/cria_trying_to_stop_the_socalled_ipod_tax/#comment-239930 Canadian MP Introduces $75(?) iPod Tax Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:40:01 +0000 #comment-239930 [...] of Canada where it didn’t apply. As for how much it would be one can only guess, but the last time around was in the $75 [...] [...] of Canada where it didn’t apply. As for how much it would be one can only guess, but the last time around was in the $75 [...]

]]> By: mountain_rage http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9078/cria_trying_to_stop_the_socalled_ipod_tax/#comment-181935 mountain_rage Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-181935 Sadly considering the recent decision in politics I see the outlook of filesharing in Canada as bleak. For a while there has been talk of passing laws that are very similar to the DMCA the only thing that has held it back is the constant wave of elections. If a party were to win a majority I am sure that copyright reform will happen in a terrible way. The only hope that I hold for Canada's copyright is the fact that very few Canadian musicians support the new measures. That includes the labels mentioned in this article as well as some bigger names who are trying to represent themselves as Canadian Music creators Coalition. Most of the current Canadian big wigs are part of it and I think they arr out biggest hope. The only other possibility is that a major news outlet starts covering the ridiculous lobbying going on in parliament exposing the amount of money spent by the music industry to bribe our politicians. But knowing the news conglomerates its in their best interest to shut up. Sadly considering the recent decision in politics I see the outlook of filesharing in Canada as bleak. For a while there has been talk of passing laws that are very similar to the DMCA the only thing that has held it back is the constant wave of elections. If a party were to win a majority I am sure that copyright reform will happen in a terrible way. The only hope that I hold for Canada’s copyright is the fact that very few Canadian musicians support the new measures. That includes the labels mentioned in this article as well as some bigger names who are trying to represent themselves as Canadian Music creators Coalition. Most of the current Canadian big wigs are part of it and I think they arr out biggest hope. The only other possibility is that a major news outlet starts covering the ridiculous lobbying going on in parliament exposing the amount of money spent by the music industry to bribe our politicians. But knowing the news conglomerates its in their best interest to shut up.

]]> By: Signa http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9078/cria_trying_to_stop_the_socalled_ipod_tax/#comment-181936 Signa Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-181936 it makes me wonder reading this if the tax is a good idea then. if the cria is against it then it cant be *all* bad. it makes me wonder reading this if the tax is a good idea then. if the cria is against it then it cant be *all* bad.

]]> By: Mord_Sith http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9078/cria_trying_to_stop_the_socalled_ipod_tax/#comment-181937 Mord_Sith Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-181937 We already pay a media tax on any recordable media like CDs DVDs HDDs etc. that goes towards the 'artists' although in reality it's split between the copyright holders not the actual artists the pod tax is just a money grab to make Apple sweat because they couldn't get them to raise the prices of certain songs as this only applies to apple products my RCA Lyra is completely immune to this pseudo-tax. However CIRA actually standing up against something that would only hurt the legal purchase of music in any form is surprising as mentioned in the article I always thought of them as an advertising plug for the RIAA in Canada and pretty much ignored them. Strange days indeed... We already pay a media tax on any recordable media like CDs DVDs HDDs etc. that goes towards the ‘artists’ although in reality it’s split between the copyright holders not the actual artists the pod tax is just a money grab to make Apple sweat because they couldn’t get them to raise the prices of certain songs as this only applies to apple products my RCA Lyra is completely immune to this pseudo-tax.

However CIRA actually standing up against something that would only hurt the legal purchase of music in any form is surprising as mentioned in the article I always thought of them as an advertising plug for the RIAA in Canada and pretty much ignored them.

Strange days indeed…

]]> By: jackal1234 http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9078/cria_trying_to_stop_the_socalled_ipod_tax/#comment-181938 jackal1234 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-181938 f*ck the cria ... they don't even represent the best part of canadian recording acts... they are merely the american branch plant of the riaa. major acts are represented by a different group... bastards. f*ck the cria … they don’t even represent the best part of canadian recording acts… they are merely the american branch plant of the riaa. major acts are represented by a different group… bastards.

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