MP3 players could become even more popular in Canada thanks to newer, lower price tags made possible by a recent court ruling.
The drop in price could be possible after the Federal Court of Appeal's decision which says special copyright levies on digital music players aren't legal.
Canada's Copyright Act gives the federal board the authority to apply levies on blank media such as compact discs and audio cassettes.
But the wording of the act has not kept up with new technology such as MP3 players, which use an embedded memory rather than discs or cassettes, to store digital copies of songs.
The Globe and Mail says that this year alone, MP3 sales are expected to generate $5 million of the $25 to $30 million in levies collected for musicians. The levies range from as little as $2 to $25 per device.
The biggest charge is paid by consumers of the wildly popular iPod MP3 player which is made by Apple Computers.
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