Federal Court of Appeal Kills iPod Levy

The Federal Court of Appeal took less than 24 hours to throw out the Copyright Board's decision to impose a levy on iPods.  The Court concluded that its 2004 decision to kill a similar levy disposed of the issue.  The Court of Appeal's decision suggests that the act of copying one's own CDs onto an iPod infringes copyright under the current law, and underscores the need for revising the Act in a balanced manner that accommodates common consumer practices.