The Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC) has launched a “Save the Levy” campaign to ensure that music creators are compensated when their music is copied onto digital devices and MP3 players.

Under current law, the private copying levy applies only to the blank media of audio cassettes, MiniDiscs and CD-Rs – all of which are being used less and less as time goes by, since digital MP3 players like the iPod have become the overwhelming medium of choice for copying and storing music.

The CPCC says that the Canadian Copyright Act must be updated to reflect the reality of private copying in the digital age. It says that if the legislation doesn’t change, the $30 million distributed annually to music rights holders through the private copying levy will quickly disappear.

For more information, or to get involved in the campaign, visit the “Save the Levy” website.