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Until Canada tries to enforce this law against Lemmy instances.
I wish them luck with that!
You mean like asking a fair share of Lemmy's instances ads revenues to be given to media companies?
Lemmy? Ad revenue?
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Sure, and non-profit digital radio stations will never need to pay for music streams.
No, we've been watching how this sort of nonsense plays out for decades. If what you want to do is not contemplated by the regulatory deal, then it'll end up illegal.
That’s not how the law works.
What exempts small sites?
Why do you think that loophole won't be closed in the future?
The literal language of the law exempts small sites.