‘iPod’ tax plan on the backburner
A proposed “iPod” tax is unlikely to feature in copyright laws being introduced in Australia which could finally make it legal to download music tracks from a CD onto an MP3 player.
A spokeswoman for Attorney-General Philip Ruddock said the tax was not part of a “preferred” package of proposals being considered by Mr Ruddock, who is planning to overhaul copyright laws early this year.
Levies have been adopted in Canada and a number of European countries to compensate for any lost revenue by entertainment and technology companies following a relaxation in laws for copying creative content such as music and television shows for home use.
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