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61 Reforms to C-61, Day 11: Music Shifting Provision Non-Compatible With Online Music Lockers

By Michael Geist

In recent months there has been growing emphasis on the potential of online music lockers that allow users to access their music from anywhere.  Services include MP3Tunes, Musana, and Anywhere.fm.  While most of these services rely on the fair use provision in the United States (though Musana is based in France), Bill C-61's music shifting provision ensures that we will not see Canadian innovation in this space.  The music shifting provision is limited to devices owned by the user and thus clearly excludes network-based activities.  Much like the time shifting provision, this short-sighted approach not only limits what Canadians can do with the content they purchase, but also creates limits on innovative new business models.

Full post as published by Michael Geist on July 07, 2008 (boomark / email).