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Feb 15th, 2008

Copyright Reform Delayed ? / Film Downloads

Copyright Reform Delayed ? / It is rumoured that the Copyright Reform Bill slated to be tabled in the House of Commons may be delayed due to the upcoming confidence motions on this year's budget and possibly Canada's roll in Afghanistan. I will post additional information asap. / Film Downloads / Additional film download sites were temporarily added to my Legal Music Downloads Listings. These film listings may have their own page in the future.

Jan 15th, 2008

Musical Instrument Dealer Listing Added

I've had numerous requests to add one so I threw together a listing that I will be expanding a.s.a.p. You will be able to access this listing by clicking on this link or via the sheet music dealer listings or via the drop down menu on the main page.

New Years Day, 2008

The New Year's Copyright Issues

This year we will see several key copyright amendments and possibly new blank audio media levies on iPods and MP3/Media players. I will be posting additional information on these important consumer issues on this site, as soon as possible, and this information will not be subject to my semimonthly updating schedule.

Update - On January 10th, 2008 the Federal Court Of Appeals ruled against the leving of mp3 players and iPods. (The Federal Court of Appeal decision)

November 1st, 2007

Good News / Bad News

Good News / The GST will be reduced to 5% effective Jan 1st, 2008 / Bad News / The tarriff on music downloads and streaming music, Tarriff 22 A, may in the future be enforsed on non-Canadian sites. This could possibly reduce our access to independent recordings from both Canadian and foreign artists, on non-Canadian sites. Many of these sites already pay performance royalties to their national rights agencies and these sites will likely refuse to pay these again. The possibility of a tarriff on foreign sites was published by the Copyright Board of Canada on October 18th, in this statement (pdf file) ; The information relating to foreign sites can be found in paragraphs 120 and 121.

October 1st, 2007

At Par Shopping

Our dollar appears to be steadily at par with the American dollar so I thought i'd add additional information on my
"Saving Money On CDs & DVDs By Importing" article. Enjoy.

BTW, please note that our dollar is stronger towards the Australian dollar so you can find deals at Sanity as well.

SITE Q&A
What Is This Site About ?
This site is primarily dedicated to Canadian sources for music but you will also find a listing of Foreign sources for Canadian music and various other useful information, most relating to ordering music by mail and Canadian Music.

How do I use this site ?

You'll notice that a menu can be found on the left of your screen. Just click on what you're looking for. For example, if you want a full national listing, click on "In Canada", under the words "The Sources". And if you were looking for the sources in your province, click on the apropriate initials under "By Province". You can also explore any option in the menu and then return to the main index by clicking on the logo on top of the menu.

What are Quicktips ?
Quicktips are specials certain dealers are offering to their customers that I list here.
How does one submit a Canadian source to your site ?
Canadian dealers may submit their information by e-mail.
How does one submit an International source to your site ?
I am no longer accepting additional international sources or sites.
How much does it cost to get listed ?
Listings are free but I am only providing banner services to a limited number of companies with whom I have affiliated or associated this site.

This site is brought to you In association with Amazon.ca, In association with Amazon.fr and In association with Amazon.com. This site is also affiliated or associated with or participating in banner reward programs operated by Archambault, ebay.ca, MyMusic.ca, Playcentric, Tower Records UK, Tower Records USA and Videoflicks.
How does one submit a Canadian link to your site ?
Labels, associations and sites related to Canadian Music are welcome to send their information to me by e-mail. A link from your site would be appreciated.
Will you add my banner/graphic to your site ?
I am currently only adding a limited number of graphics to my site, mostly from affiliated sites. But I may have rotating banner advertisements later on.
How often do you update your Site/CD Club FAQ ?
I add information to the site and Canadian Appendix whenever it comes up or whenever someone sends this information to me. Information on possible sources CD club s&h changes, etc would be appreciated. Please send this information to me via e-mail.
Will Columbia House's Video club information be added
to your Canadian Appendix soon ?
No. The Canadian Appendix was written for the CD Club FAQ, a document whose subject is only Compact Disc clubs. Additional information on that club is available at Columbia House Canada's official site though.
Are you interested in anything other than Canadian Music ?
Yes but note that I do not want to receive unsolicited commercial email on ANY subject, especially pornography and get rich schemes, nigerian type scams and pyramid spams

Please refrain from sending unsolicited commercial email to any email address found on musicbymailcanada.com. Thank you.

Do you have any tips and other information
relating to ordering music by mail order and/or on the net?
Definately. My Music By Mail Order FAQ in Articles/Reviews contains some basic information on ordering music by mail, on the net and information on importing to/from Canada. You can also access information on ordering DVDs here.
I have additional Questions and/or Suggestions.
How does one submit these ?
You can submit your questions, suggestions and general comments to me by e-mail.I will try to respond to any feedback a.s.a.p. Thanks for your interest.
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Use of this site and any information on this site is conditional. Access to musicbymailcanada.com is granted provided the user agrees that he/she will not consider the author of this site liable for any illegal act by any of the businesses listed on this site, as these listings should not be considered as endorsements. By accessing this site, a user agrees to the above statement.

No unsolicited commercial email will be accepted by musicbymailcanada.com nor any associated email addresses. The domain, musicbymailcanada.com, is not receptive to unsolicited commercial advertisements and is not to be added to any mailing list whose recipients receive commercial advertisements by email. Use of this domain in any list relating to the receptiveness of spam is fraudulent.

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