Re: [dvd-discuss] Slashdot article - Canadian Tariffs

[Ben <ballenf(at)yahoo.com>]

Perhaps a few Canadians could comment that the levy should go
directly to the artists, overriding the artists' contracts with
the music companies.  If that change was made, I have sneaking
suspicion that the media companies who have lobbied for this
change will lose some of their enthusiasm.

Ben

--- Steve Stearns <sterno@bigbrother.net> wrote:
> The major problem I see with any sort of taxation system like
> what is being discussed in Canada is the strong likelyhood
> that none of those tax revenues will end up in the pockets of
> artists.  Contracts with musicians, as an example, are usually
> constructed in such a way that they are given royalty rights
> on each sale of the album.  So such legislation may, in
> effect, reduce the amount of money the average musician gets.


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