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Entertainment: Musicians want their say in copyright laws
Don’t even think about
suing music fans.
That’s the message a group
of musicians sent yesterday to
federal politicians who are
starting to draft new laws to
toughen copyright laws.
Some of the proposals
could make it illegal to share
music online, leading to lawsuits.
“For a very long time we, as
artists, have allowed industry
groups to speak on our behalf.
We want that time to stop,”
said Barenaked Ladies’s Steven
Page at a news conference at
the Horseshoe Tavern, flanked
by members of the Canadian
Music Creators Coalition.
“We need a seat at the table.
We need to be part of this
copyright legislation when it
is drafted.”
The coalition — first announced
last week — is a
lobby group that includes a
who’s who of Canadian celebrities
such as Avril Lavigne,
Sarah McLachlan, Sam Roberts,
Randy Bachman and Sum
41.
The new group comes as
the lobbying effort intensifies
for Bev Oda, the new Canadian
Heritage minister, to introduce
tougher copyright legislation.
Major Canadian labels want
the power to go after highvolume
digital music sharers
through the courts like their
counterparts in the United
States.
In Canada, the laws make it
impossible to prosecute for
similar behaviour.
Page said it should stay that
way because “we would rather
see our fans in concert than
in court.”
- The Canadian Press
Posted on Wednesday, May 03 @ 00:00:00 UTC by jcohen
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