Cheaper iPods?

• Author: Mitchell, Teresa
• Position: BENCH press - Brief Article

The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled that the Copyright Board of Canada does not have authority to apply levies to digital music players such as the iPod. The Court ruled that the federal Copyright Act gives the Board the power to apply levies to media such as compact discs and audio cassettes, but the wording of the Act has not kept up with new developments in technology and does not cover devices with embedded memory. The Court noted that the Board had the worthwhile objective of protecting composers and performers from economic harm, stating...