Canada to require registration of podcasters and streaming services

> Online streaming services that operate in Canada, offer broadcasting content, and earn $10 million or more in annual revenues will need to complete a registration form by November 28, 2023.

On one hand they require distribution services to register, read Apple or Spotify. On another they require them "to make content available in a way that is not tied to a specific mobile or Internet service." Would be nice to know what they were smoking, because that's how you kill all podcast distribution in Canada.

And all it took to produce this piece of legislation were mere 4 months of "public consultations".

- Social media services must register; however, users do not.

- Online services that offer podcasts must register; however, individuals who use social media to share podcasts do not.

That to me clearly indicates that "podcasters" do not need to register.

Everything else, makes them obvious enemies of basically all Canadians. Selling out to massive telecoms and setting up meaningless laws to make content production and distribution harder in Canada.

I can honestly say I have no respect for anyone working under the purview of the CRTC.

Not loving that phrasing. The only reason you’d be this opaque is because you want to hide your intentions.

great job CN!!!!!!!