Comments on: Copyright Board hikes private copying levy http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17807 p2pnet.net - reader powered Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:11:09 -0300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Antoine http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17807/comment-page-1#comment-911342 Antoine Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:16:01 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17807#comment-911342 It's a good thing in the sense that it will help further increase the rate in which CD's are becoming obsolete. Blank DVD's are not subject to this tax/levy, and are cheaper than CD's already (and that price gap will only increase with this added levy). So buy DVD's, flash memory, and mp3 players while they're still levy free. May the Compact Disc R.I.P. very soon. It’s a good thing in the sense that it will help further increase the rate in which CD’s are becoming obsolete. Blank DVD’s are not subject to this tax/levy, and are cheaper than CD’s already (and that price gap will only increase with this added levy).

So buy DVD’s, flash memory, and mp3 players while they’re still levy free. May the Compact Disc R.I.P. very soon.

]]> By: Dreddsnik http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17807/comment-page-1#comment-907483 Dreddsnik Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:10:36 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17807#comment-907483 " So this levy isn’t a bad thing. It’s actually good for the people, and bad only for CRIA (who wanted it in the first p[lace, then changed their mind heh). " Sure, it's great .... Until everyone else want a piece too. Movies TV Books Pictures. The vault is open, and the money just waiting to be handed out. No, the levy is not a good thing. ” So this levy isn’t a bad thing. It’s actually good for the people, and bad only for CRIA (who wanted it in the first p[lace, then changed their mind heh). ”

Sure, it’s great ….

Until everyone else want a piece too.
Movies
TV
Books
Pictures.

The vault is open, and the money just waiting to be handed out.

No, the levy is not a good thing.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17807/comment-page-1#comment-906371 Reader's Write Sun, 07 Dec 2008 18:44:28 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17807#comment-906371 One group that purchases a large quantity of CD-Rs would be independent musicians, recording their own music onto a CD-R and giving it away in order to grow their fan base. One group that purchases a large quantity of CD-Rs would be independent musicians, recording their own music onto a CD-R and giving it away in order to grow their fan base.

]]> By: er http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17807/comment-page-1#comment-906040 er Sun, 07 Dec 2008 09:16:24 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17807#comment-906040 The harper gov is bailing them out by allowing them to sue granny and kids with their new copyright laws The harper gov is bailing them out by allowing them to sue granny and kids with their new copyright laws

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17807/comment-page-1#comment-906028 Reader's Write Sun, 07 Dec 2008 08:37:24 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17807#comment-906028 MAFFIA protection racket, plain and simple. What tax will they think up next to keep the increasingly irrelevant cartel in business? I wonder what all these lobbyists are going to do when the record companies collapse? That's also a lot of bribes which reprobate politicians will sorely miss. MAFFIA protection racket, plain and simple. What tax will they think up next to keep the increasingly irrelevant cartel in business? I wonder what all these lobbyists are going to do when the record companies collapse? That’s also a lot of bribes which reprobate politicians will sorely miss.

]]> By: hmmm http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17807/comment-page-1#comment-905923 hmmm Sun, 07 Dec 2008 01:59:14 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17807#comment-905923 Jon, I am unsure of the direction this article is taking, but this levy is some-what good for the people in a weird way. Sure its a tax and more money to the cartel who, if i recall right, had to be sued to give some money back to the artists (something like that). However, this tax is what I think allows people to download and burn their music (or part of the loop-hole). If I recall right, CRIA wants to do away with this tax, since this levy gives people a download loop-hole since the tax is supposed to go to support the artists. CRIA is drooling at a chance to sue the Canadian people like the RIAA is doing in the states. The erradication of this levy with the help of dictator Harper will push them in this direction. Please correct me if i'm wrong. But I don't think I am. I think part of this "mess" can be viewed at http://www.cippic.ca/copyright-law-reform/ and also if one does a search for levy on Dr. Geist's site. So this levy isn't a bad thing. It's actually good for the people, and bad only for CRIA (who wanted it in the first p[lace, then changed their mind heh). So I didn't get this from your article... It left me wondering what direction and side this article is taking. Wasn't clear to me. :p Jon, I am unsure of the direction this article is taking, but this levy is some-what good for the people in a weird way.

Sure its a tax and more money to the cartel who, if i recall right, had to be sued to give some money back to the artists (something like that).

However, this tax is what I think allows people to download and burn their music (or part of the loop-hole).

If I recall right, CRIA wants to do away with this tax, since this levy gives people a download loop-hole since the tax is supposed to go to support the artists.

CRIA is drooling at a chance to sue the Canadian people like the RIAA is doing in the states. The erradication of this levy with the help of dictator Harper will push them in this direction.

Please correct me if i’m wrong. But I don’t think I am.

I think part of this “mess” can be viewed at http://www.cippic.ca/copyright-law-reform/ and also if one does a search for levy on Dr. Geist’s site.

So this levy isn’t a bad thing. It’s actually good for the people, and bad only for CRIA (who wanted it in the first p[lace, then changed their mind heh).

So I didn’t get this from your article… It left me wondering what direction and side this article is taking. Wasn’t clear to me.

:p

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