[news=http://news.google.ca/news?imgefp=GOPCWYVZrmEJ&imgurl=www.pocket-lint.co.uk/images/989b8f574f4d96dab15731a4914f272f.jpg]Some of Canada's musical heavyweights want their fans to continue to be able to download songs without the fear of being sued.
A group of musicians -- including Barenaked Ladies, Blue Rodeo and Broken Social Scene -- gathered in Toronto on Monday to hammer that message home to federal politicians who have begun to draft new laws to toughen copyright laws.
Some of the proposals being thrown around include making it illegal to share music online, which could lead to lawsuits. Artists call the move "destructive and hypocritical."
Source: http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew...hub=TopStories[/news]
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