Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 10:01 pm Post subject: CIRA can now sue YOU
Yep, you heard me all of that music that you have on your computer at the moment can cause you to get sued. But don't be too worried yet, it will be extremely hard for them to do it. Not like in the US where the RIAA simply needs a clerk to sign an order to reveal the users identity. And even if you do get sued, your name can not be made public. Also it has to be proven that you were the one downloading, and since IPs for the most part are dynamic that will be extremely hard.
So for now, the geeks using BT or SoulSeek, or whatever else are safe in Canada
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Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 7:24 am Post subject:
It's NOT downloading music they can get you for, it's UPLOADING music.
"Canadians may legally download copyright music from the Internet, but not upload it, the Canadian copyright board ruled. A person may legally record music for personal use, but is prohibited to sell, rent or distribute such recording, the board said."
"It does not matter whether the source of the recording is a pre-owned track, a borrowed CD or a track downloaded from the Internet, the board said. The combination of the latter two rules means that recording a CD for a friend is illegal, but handing the CD to the same friend and letting them make a copy for their own use is legal," reported InfoWorld.
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