SOCAN v Bell: The 30-Second Preview as Infringement or Fair Dealing?
Do you like to try before you buy? Also known as the “Apple iTunes” case, SOCAN v Bell considers whether the 30-second preview clips made available to consumers by online music retailers constitute an exception pursuant to s. 29 of the Copyright Act, RSC 1985, c C-42, which states that "[f]air dealing for the purpose […]