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What IS the levy?

"The Levy" is an additional payment all Canadians pay on top of the regular price of blank recordable media. Some examples of media you pay the levy on are: Audio Cassettes, CD-R/Ws, Digital Audio CD-R/Ws, and MiniDiscs. The money collected by the CPCC is supposed to be divided out to Canadian recording artists, in order to reimburse them for the lost profits caused by music piracy.... The interesting thing is that as far as anyone can tell, no artist has received so much as a penny from the CPCC!

Who started the levy?
	The levy was put into effect on March 19th 1998 by the Canadian Private Copyright Collective (www.cpcc.ca)

How much is the levy?
	Currently the levy is priced as follows:
	Audio Cassettes (40min+)      $0.29 each CD-R/RWs      $0.21 each Digital Audio CD-R/RWs      $0.77 each MiniDiscs      $0.77 each
	The proposed levy, which may take effect anytime after October 2003 is:
	Audio Cassettes (40min+)      $0.51 each CD-Rs      $0.59 each *note: the raw wholesale price of a CD-R is about $0.30 CD-RWs      $0.49 each Digital Audio CD-R/RWs      $1.15 each MiniDiscs      $1.15 each Recordable DVDs      $0.65 each And even MORE!      (see the CPCC's webpage)

How can I stop the levy?
	You can learn how to help fight and stop the levy (as well as other information) by following the links below:
	The Canadian Coalition for Fair Digital Access
	5 ways to make a difference
	Letter from C.A.T.A. regarding the proposed levy increases
	Useful Globe and Mail article
	The "Blank CD-R Tax" FAQ

Sincerely, The Digital Dolphin