02-13-2007, 10:41 AM
Quote:Canada may have lost an earlier attempt to add a levy to memory sales to compensate for revenue lost to unauthorized music copying, but it hasn't given up. Now Canada's Private Copyright Collective is working to add a levy to memory cards, iPods, and other portable music players, according to Canada.com.
The group is arguing that the iPod and similar media players should be considered recording devices and subject to Canada's Copyright Act. The group already collects a levy on blank CDs and cassette tapes sold in Canada and then distributes the money to recording studios so that artists can receive additional royalty payments...
The group is now asking the Copyright Board to add a CA$5 (US$4.25) levy on music devices with up to 1 GB of storage, CA$25 ($21.27) for devices with 1 GB to 10 GB, CA$50 ($42.54) for devices with 10 GB up to 30 GB, and CA$75 ($63.81) for devices over 30 GB. The levy would raise the price of a 30 GB iPod in Canada 26 percent from CA$290 ($246.74) up to CA$365 ($310.56)...
full article: http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/8XAv...-Tax.xhtml