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The Supreme Court of Canada has lifted a tariff for Internet service providers who offer users the ability to download music from the Internet.

Companies offering these music services, including Rogers and Bell, will not have to pay tariffs for offering music downloads, but will continue to pay them for streaming services.

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The Supreme Court of Canada ruled Thursday on five landmark copyright cases.

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In the decisions, the court also allowed an appeal in the Alberta textbook case. The court overturned the federal court of appeal decision that said teachers photocopying sections of textbooks for distribution to their students did not constitute fair dealing.

The case has been sent back to the copyright board.

The court allowed an appeal in part in the Rogers Communications case. Music providers will no longer pay tariffs on downloads of music from the Internet, but will continue to pay tariffs on the streaming of music. Before this decision, there were tariffs on both downloading and streaming.

The appeal on music previews was unanimously dismissed. There will be no tariffs on music previews. Previews are considered research under fair dealings.