Copyright Board Freezes Music-Media Levies
Jack Kapica,
Globe, Mail,
Dec 12, 2003
The Copyright Board of Canada opted for the status quo in a ruling today, maintaining (but not doubling, as the music publishing industry had asked) levies on music recording media. In Canada, individuals may use such media to copy songs for their personal use, and the levy is paid as a royalty to music publishers (who are supposed to, in theory, pass the money on to musicians). The industry had also requested levies on most forms of digital media, such as DVds and hard drives, but this was rejected by the board, which concluded that most people do not use these for music. The Board also ruled against the industry's 'zero rating' levy on media for music businesses, religious groups, and education, saying that the levy was unfair. All in all, a good ruling, though I would like to see some of this money in the pockets of the people who make the music.
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