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Article 43

What if the bride and groom ensure only music they themselves wrote and recorded is played? No wait, lemme guess - In case someone at the party gets drunk and puts in a "Insert Artist Whom Wedding...

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For the record, if I was Canadian and getting married, I'd dare them to come after me for money they didn't earn. Go ahead, bob, justify this to me. Justify why a Canadian has to pay double the fee if...

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So...

I am rather curious how they will police the weddings with two different tiers. Will they send someone to every wedding reception to make sure there is no dancing going on? I see giant signs saying "NO...

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Song of my people

We can dance if we want to. If we leave these copyrights behind. 'Copyrights wont let us dance and if we can't dance. Well, then we'll leave them behind.

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Article 39

Stupidity must be a North American thing, and here I thought the UK was bad. It doesn't even come close to US and Canadian idiocy.

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FINALLY

An actual reason not to dance at weddings. Thank you Copyright Board of Canada! Sincerely, uncoordinated white guys

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Article 37

i wonder how long it would be before these agencies etc started to complain if no one actually played music any more? do you think a boycott of a day, a week, a month might do? i thought that music was...

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What government unit has the right to tax you?

The real reason for the music tax and global warming. Washington Times RAHN: Taxation goes global Distant bureaucrats want your money with little accountability What government unit has the right to...

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Dancing

I think the rate should be tripled if it's the "Chicken Dance"

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No - it is universal, just different flavors.

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Article 33

I was just strolling through freesound.org when I found this. Quote:Lunarvatic 1 week, 4 days ago (today Jun 5, 2012) Legal Question I downloaded a wind.wav sound from user ERH (with a creative commons...

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Article 32

And you're in big trouble if you do the electric slide.

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Re: So...

With certificates and Mounties.

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Article 30

But... think of the artists! Imagine the pain you would feel if a couple pays you $100 to play your music at their wedding. Everything SEEMS fine so far, but then you learn a week later that to your...

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Re: So...

The government will force the facility to collect it. It will be just another fee on the list of fees, but of course it will create a huge source of income for the record companies, not the artist.

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Article 28

I'd DJ my own wedding and not pay the mafia so much as a penny. What's next, gotta pay someone to listen to music at home? Who comes up with these bogus stipulations, anyway? And why would anyone be...

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Article 27

Haha ! Any Artist who signs with MAFIAA Organizations are not only traitors but they can get what they deserve which is RIPPED OFF. Artists stop selling out for pennies and control your own Destiny. I...

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"Stupidity must be a North American thing, and here I thought the UK was bad. It doesn't even come close to US and Canadian idiocy." Oh please... what a load of bollocks! And yes... obviously I'm a Bit...

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You just can't enjoy music anymore. You buy a CD, you like it, you want to play it at your wedding... Well you need to pay an extra fee! I won't be paying them a cent when I get married. I dare anyone...

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Big difference to small operations...

the money collected will make a big difference to small operations. Yes, I am sure it will. Small operations will cease to exist due to not being able to afford these ridiculous fees. Kassandra: I am...

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