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Jul 13, 2012, 11.09 AM IST

Canada Supreme Court ends royalties for music downloads

CANADA-SUPREMECOURT-COPYRIGHT:Canada Supreme Court ends royalties for music downloads

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By Alastair Sharp and Euan Rocha


TORONTO (Reuters) - Delivering a blow to artists and a benefit to telecoms companies, Canada's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that no performance royalties need be paid to songwriters and song publishers for downloaded music.


The court also said that previews of songs in online stores such as Apple Inc's

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