them. Demonoid came back online in April 2008, but later became hosted in Ukraine. 2015: New copyright law comes into effect Starting on January 2, Canadian law started requiring that Internet Service Providers forward emails alleging copyright infringement to the person whose IP address is mentioned in the copyright claim. ISPs have not been allowed to charge the claimant for this service. Upon receiving such a notice, they must now retain the IP-account information on file for a period of 6 months or longer if the claimant were to pursue legal proceedings. Criticism In 2009, Canada's music sales went down by 7.4%, second only to Spain, according to a report released on April 28, 2010, by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. The official synopsis said that "Canada, practically the only government of a developed country not to have implemented international copyright treaties agreed over a decade ago, is a major source of the world's piracy problem. A disproportionate number of illegal sites are hosted on Canadian soil". In 2011, an excerpt of the executive summary of a report by the International Intellectual Property Alliance stated that "overall the piracy picture in Canada is at least as bleak as it was a year ago, and it is cementing its reputation as a haven where technologically sophisticated international piracy organizations can operate with virtual impunity". Academic research such as one published in a 2012 paper by Robert Hammond (an assistant professor at North Carolina State University) however has found strong positive correlation between music piracy and music sales, and that file sharing benefits more established and popular artists but not newer and smaller artists. See also Bill C-32 (40th Canadian Parliament, 3rd Session) Bill C-60 (38th Canadian Parliament, 1st Session) Bill C-61 (39th Canadian Parliament, 2nd Session), a now defunct controversial Canadian copyright reform bill. Copyright Act of Canada Copyright Board of Canada Disk sharing File sharing File sharing timeline File-sharing program Open access in Canada (scholarly communication) Open Music Model Peer-to-peer Piracy Warez References External links The State of File Sharing and Canadian Copyright Law—the legal status of filesharing Canada Internet in Canada Canadian copyright law