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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I hesitate to post this until tomorrow,
but....</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Given the date, I'm NOT going to post the source
URL for this - however, I have checked it out, and similar stories appear on
several Canadian news sites... so either it's a cross-industry gag, or it's for
real!</FONT></DIV>
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<P>The Federal Court of Canada has ruled that sharing music on the Internet
doesn't violate Canadian copyright law. </P>
<P>That means the music industry can't sue individuals who make music available
online. </P>
<P>The court ruled downloading a song or making files available in shared
directories, does not constitute copyright infringement under Canadian law. </P>
<P>The Canadian Recording Industry Association had sought a court order to force
Internet service providers to identify alleged high-volume music traders. </P>
<P>Wednesday’s ruling has reaffirmed a recent decision by the Copyright Board of
Canada that downloading music in this country is legal.
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