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Re: radio laws

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From: richard
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:43
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On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:12:41 -0600, � Reality Check� � wrote:

> "trav1085" <trav1085@gmail.com> wrote in message 
> news:52b7a819-94c7-459d-b06e-9d6c3ef5dfea@u16g2000pru.googlegroups.com...
>>I read somewhere in a book that by law, Canadian radio stations are
>> required to play the entire song they choose to play, with no
>> interruptions or cutting or editing or anything.
>>
>> I've noticed some radio stations are cutting the ends of songs or
>> cutting down longer songs (like 6 minutes or longer I guess).
>>
>> I really think this is dishonest so I want to take legal action
>> against them as it bugs me a lot
> 
> Do you own the copyright(s) to the song(s) in question?
> 
>>
>> But I can't find this law anywhere, nor do I know how online.
> 
> Then you're too stupid to "take legal action" against anyone.

By all means, you should pay strict attention to the one and only the great
Mr. Benjamin Matlock attorney at law.

Perhaps the OP should consult actual Canadian law rather than relying on
the words in a simple book.

And of course, the Canadian courts would reject, under total laughter, the
lawsuit completely.
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