Supreme Court Nixes Double Royalties for Streaming or Downloading Music Online

Supreme Court Nixes Double Royalties for Streaming or Downloading Music Online
Music streaming apps are shown in this Jan. 28, 2018 file photo. The Canadian Press/AP/ Jenny Kane
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Songwriters are entitled to just one royalty—not two—when their music is streamed or downloaded through an online service, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled.

The top court’s decision Friday clarifies the meaning of a Canadian copyright law provision dealing with communication of a work to the public online.