HD Tracks music restrictions for Canadians

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I'm wondering if any Canadian downloaders have noticed the restrictions in download availability for HDtracks music for Canada? I hate it, when you are browsing for music and you aren't able to download it because of this? It's not like you get a physical product, just a download. This reminds me of the Netflix fiasco with USA getting better access to movies.

All the music that they restrict is freely available as an iTunes download in Canada and also in CD format so what gives?

I'm wondering what would happen if I just changed my physical address to one down in the USA if I could then download. Anyone try this?

Thanks for reading my rant:disbelief:
 
As a former Canadian, I share your pain. You have the wonderful CRTC to thank for this. Damn communists who tell you what you can and cannot hear and watch. The reason is because of their BS Canadian content rules. To which my response has always been: if it's good enough to get played or watched, then it will get bought whether it's Canadian or not. If it's not good enough, then it shouldn't need Government intervention. Absolute rubbish.

Changing your address might help, but likely not. They likely block all IP's from Canada. You need to use a program that masks your IP with a US IP.
 
Paul said:
I just ask Mike to do it for me. ;)
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..hmm...what a good idea!:P

What I did just notice is that Acoustic Sounds which is out of the USA will allow the download of the same album, but NOT HDtracks. Isn't that kind of weird? Now i'm confused.:weird:
 
They are probably are too small to block.


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I sure hope when Ponomusic store comes online that they will not have this silly restriction. Their website is up and running in a beta format right now with over 1.2 million songs populating so far.
 
I figured I better test the IP address and installed CyberGhost.
Works like a charm!

Thanks for the tip Mike.
 
Prostudiomasters.com has most of hDTracks as well as quite a bit of stuff not on HDTracks.
 
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