It looks like the proposed tax on iPods to support musicians has finally been put to rest: Last summer, music industry officials, retailers and consumers all debated the merits of the Copyright Board of Canada’s tentative decision to place a levy on iPod’s and other MP3 players ‚Äì a tariff that depending on the amount [...]

From the department of bad ideas that won’t die comes word that Canada may be levying a fee on iPods & other portable media players, along with digital media, to meet demands of an organization that represents the interests of the music and movie industries. Legal blogger Dr. Micheal Geist has an excellent rundown on [...]