Oh Canada

[Paul Tao]

Canada has the highest online music piracy rate per capita in the world (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117939142?categoryid=19&cs=1&nid=2570).

[Fallinlove]

God knows I must be the biggest Canadian Pirate!
Arrgg!

[dubey]

KEEP IT UP BOYS (and girls)

[jawkneephighv]

how the hell is that IRONIC?

[A picasso blue]

how the hell is that IRONIC?
because in other types of crime, theyre low. not much murder, gun killings, etc.

not a good use of "ironic" though

[CHRISRIPPEDOUT]

canuckids stickin' it to the man

[Paul Tao]

I find it ironic because the RIAA gets all of the attention, does all the lawsuits, etc., and no one pays attention to Canada

[jawkneephighv]

I find it ironic because the RIAA gets all of the attention, does all the lawsuits, etc., and no one pays attention to Canadathat's because canada ALLOWS the downloading so it's expected. so that doesn't make it in anyway ironic.

[ThatGirl]

Good job Canada

[jawkneephighv]

because in other types of crime, theyre low. not much murder, gun killings, etc.

not a good use of "ironic" thoughto them it's not a crime. it's allowed. did you not read the article?

[Paul Tao]

that's because canada ALLOWS the downloading so it's expected. so that doesn't make it in anyway ironic.
fine. maybe my sense of humor and my irony-meter is a little too fine-tuned. i have an odd sense of humor. i'll take out the word 'ironically". happy?

[still]

yeah...i dont find it ironic, seeing as it's legal, but thanks anyways paul. you're still cute, don't worry.

[jawkneephighv]

fine. maybe my sense of humor and my irony-meter is a little too fine-tuned. i have an odd sense of humor. i'll take out the word 'ironically". happy?your sense of humor is probably "tuned" just fine. you just misused a word. the world keeps on spinnin'.

[Paul Tao]

your sense of humor is probably "tuned" just fine. you just misused a word. the world keeps on spinnin'.
when i said irony, i meant it relative to the RIAA/lawsuits/controversy, not relative to canadian laws and what not. oh well.

anyways...

yeah...i dont find it ironic, seeing as it's legal, but thanks anyways paul. you're still cute, don't worry.
;)

[robsmith]

what does the RIAA have to do with Canada? And they don't pay attention to Canada because we're less than one tenth of the US market. We couldn't even use the itunes music store for at least a year after it came out in the US. No one cares.
The laws will probably change in the next few years, but I really can't see the Canadian government suing people. We're not as lawsuit-happy up here.

[ra223]

Its becuase it makes it legal for me to download any artists hardworking work in a matter of 10 minutes becuase im a canadian asshole like that. But hey, at the end of the day our beer is still alot better than yours.

[Brownpants06]

Yea, my download-to-buy ratio is probably 2000:1. Oh well.

[lewisonfire]

..and the indie canadian scene hasnt been so alive. go guess why !!! go canada go

[weezer182]

i heard that blank cds cost more in canada. they make the money through the higher taxes on these blank cds.

[cris545]

good boys

[robsmith]

..and the indie canadian scene hasnt been so alive. go guess why !!! go canada go

*cough* Montreal *cough*
it's one of the biggest indie scenes out there right now, everyone and their dog is claiming they're from Montreal

[robsmith]

i heard that blank cds cost more in canada. they make the money through the higher taxes on these blank cds.

yeah, it used to be like that, but another court ruling stopped that tax. Ipods used to cost more too, and when they got rid of the law you could apply for a rebate to get the tax money back.

[LMB]

Yea, my download-to-buy ratio is probably 2000:1. Oh well.

Tsk tsk. Ehhh, I'm about a 2:1. I spend more money on music than food or clothing though.

[ilovebsb]

those lucky canadians! i'm so jealouse. there music scene is BOOMMING THIS YEAR. its pretty sweeet. lets see the pettit project hit the big times now. i'd be so pumped :)

[TheNumberOneFan]

thats ok.. they gotta do something wrong

[cavein86]

EH!? I'm just going to go aboot the corner...

[TheNumberOneFan]

side note:

simple plan is from canada

[cavein86]

Too bad simple plan is hella lame

[weezer182]

yeah, it used to be like that, but another court ruling stopped that tax. Ipods used to cost more too, and when they got rid of the law you could apply for a rebate to get the tax money back.i did not know that. thanks for clearing that up

[PlaCracktheSky]

What else do you expect them to do all winter?

[LMB]

What else do you expect them to do all winter?

Yes, what else would we do during those 11 months of winter.

[ForeverInADay]

hahahahahahahahaha YAY!

side note:

simple plan is from canada
Hawthorne Heights and Good Charlotte are from the US.

[screamoutmyname]

I'm sure it was said somewhere in here, but I'll say it again...

In the words of the late, great Eric Cartman, "BLAME CANADA!"


(i really like candian accents.)

[jawkneephighv]

I'm sure it was said somewhere in here, but I'll say it again...

In the words of the late, great Eric Cartman, "BLAME CANADA!"


(i really like candian accents.)good evening, you're not funny.

[thirsk]

Its just too cold to go to the record store

[TheNumberOneFan]

hahahahahahahahaha YAY!


Hawthorne Heights and Good Charlotte are from the US.

oh, i wasn't trying to disrespect your country... there's so much more shitty music that comes from the U.S., unfortunately

i don't know why i pointed out Simple Plan... i guess thats what i thought of when i thought of Montreal...

[PlaCracktheSky]

Its just too cold to go to the record store

Exactly

[Brownpants06]

I'm sure it was said somewhere in here, but I'll say it again...

In the words of the late, great Eric Cartman, "BLAME CANADA!"


(i really like candian accents.)


We have accents? (Well, other than the French of course, maybe even newfie accents)

I ran into this over the new years break, a bunch of american's wouldn't believe i was from ontario because I didn't have a "Canadian" accent. I don't get it. (I was in quebec, by the way).

[ForeverInADay]

oh, i wasn't trying to disrespect your country... there's so much more shitty music that comes from the U.S., unfortunately

i don't know why i pointed out Simple Plan... i guess thats what i thought of when i thought of Montreal...
Yeah, Montreal does suck..

I'M KIDDING!

And we don't have accents. What the fuck? At least Toronto doesn't...

[ForeverInADay]

We have accents? (Well, other than the French of course, maybe even newfie accents)

I ran into this over the new years break, a bunch of american's wouldn't believe i was from ontario because I didn't have a "Canadian" accent. I don't get it. (I was in quebec, by the way).
Yeah, I seriously don't understand how Americans think Canadians have accents.

Newfie accents are damn annoying though, no offence to anyone from Newfound Land.

[TheNumberOneFan]

Yeah, Montreal does suck..

I'M KIDDING!

And we don't have accents. What the fuck? At least Toronto doesn't...

i know... i've been to toronto, and loved it

[IAPAI]

We have accents? (Well, other than the French of course, maybe even newfie accents)

I ran into this over the new years break, a bunch of american's wouldn't believe i was from ontario because I didn't have a "Canadian" accent. I don't get it. (I was in quebec, by the way).

To Americans, Lacking a drawl = having an accent.
All kidding aside, I do notice that in Ontario it's pretty minor, but out west and out east it is FAR more noticeable.

[InterferenceAce]

just out of curiousity, is anyone else in here banned from canada or am i the only one?

[Burning Star IV]

i think that is because, at least in my case, Canada has many more remote and rural areas than in the United States that don't have the access to large retail stores or indepedently owned stores... and because it's still legal in Canada

[Simulcast]

This is really nice to hear. I bet its even nicer for the Artists who are trying to make a living by making music. Downloading songs for free is wrong, no matter if its a metallica song or an up and coming band. Breaking into a millionares home to steal a bike is still a crime. Same thing with music piracy.

[apex]

when i said irony, i meant it relative to the RIAA/lawsuits/controversy, not relative to canadian laws and what not. oh well.

anyways...


;)

that is a fucking mean recently played you have right there. i applaud you.

[xTJx]

Woohoo go us

[brandneww]

its cuz cd's are so damn expensive here...i work in a record store, and even with my discount theyre expensive...but i still buy like crazy...music piracy is not cool kids.

[Gabe Gross]

i love hating canada even more

[Plaidical]

this article is by BRENDEN KELLY

that man is godlike

[Kram41]

First the World Baseball Classic...now this?! Pick it up, America!

[kg00d]

Not surprising at all.

[Teoa_Fes]

i love hating canada even more
is someone jealous? or just being sarcastic?

[knibl]

what does the RIAA have to do with Canada? And they don't pay attention to Canada because we're less than one tenth of the US market. We couldn't even use the itunes music store for at least a year after it came out in the US. No one cares.
The laws will probably change in the next few years, but I really can't see the Canadian government suing people. We're not as lawsuit-happy up here.

i concur.

i still buy cds...

[bobbob]

This is really nice to hear. I bet its even nicer for the Artists who are trying to make a living by making music. Downloading songs for free is wrong, no matter if its a metallica song or an up and coming band. Breaking into a millionares home to steal a bike is still a crime. Same thing with music piracy.

Copyright infringement is not theft.

Theft relies on you to deprive someone of something. Copyright infringement doesn't.

[juan_believes]

oh canada indeed :)