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Yes, the Canadian music industry wants a fee on every smartphone sold in this country

June 12, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments

The iPod Tax is back, except that the Canadian music industry wants a fee slapped on all smartphones because we all copy our music to them. (Here’s my backgrounder on the situation.) Copyright

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The Canadian music industry wants us to pay more for our electronics. The iPod tax returns

April 16, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment

[This is my weekly column on music for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] If you’re of a certain vintage, you may remember the hysteria manifested in the Home Taping is Killing Music campaign launched in the U.K.