German publishers owe writers €100M in misappropriated royalties

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@RogerStrong

But if you want to trade music with your friends and family, copying each other’s collections, go ahead. It’s not illegal, and thanks to the levy you pay regardless, it’s not unethical. That’s the deal put in place by the music industry.

If I recall correctly, the wording of the Canadian copyright act (at least, before the recent update) made it such that if you lent someone a CD, and they copied it, it was perfectly legal, but if you copied it and gave them the copy, it would be illegal.