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SoulTorn
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http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue10_4/geist/
Article written by Michael Geist
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Canada is in the midst of a contentious copyright reform with advocates for stronger copyright protection maintaining that the Internet has led to widespread infringement that has harmed the economic interests of Canadian artists. The Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) has emerged as the leading proponent of copyright reform, claiming that peer–to–peer file sharing has led to billions in lost sales in Canada.
This article examines CRIA’s claims by conducting an analysis of industry figures. It concludes that loss claims have been greatly exaggerated and challenges the contention that recent sales declines are primarily attributable to file–sharing activities. Moreover, the article assesses the financial impact of declining sales on Canadian artists, concluding that revenue collected through a private copying levy system already adequately compensates Canadian artists for the private copying that occurs on peer–to–peer networks. |
Found it from slashdot.org, of course. 
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Brokyn
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I'm sorry I ruined your country's economy, Chris, by downloading all of those Shania Twain songs. 
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HR-Trevor
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That is a fantastic analysis.
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HR-Beau
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Or could it just be that good music is hard to come by and most of what is being put out sucks and is outrageously expensive?
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dragonseyes
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| Or could it just be that good music is hard to come by and most of what is being put out sucks and is outrageously expensive? |
Amen.
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