Major Media Outlets Lend Ear to Masses
For years, blogging has been a new frontier for both news and gossip. While some blogs are generally quite good at providing users with new […]
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Copyright Reform Minister Cancels Broadcasters Fundraiser
Canadian Copyright reform these days is hard to explain beyond the idea that it could happen sometime this Fall. Details and even hints have been
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Zango (180solutions) Settles for $3 Million US
If there’s anything that the file-sharing community shows little sympathy for, it’s adware companies. Kazaa and Morpheus certainly were more than willing to bundle adware
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MPAA Tackles ‘Piracy’ With Education
The MPAA recently announced the “2nd annual anti-piracy public service announcement (PSA) contest among college students in partnership with Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE),” according
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Universal Cracks Down on Fan Art
From what started off as a TV series, the large following of the cancelled hit TV show ‘Fire-Fly’ was allegedly encouraged to create fan-based content
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CRIA Loses Appeal
CRIA may have suffered from another blow recently. The CSI case involved mandatory DRM (Digital Rights Management) on all music stores wishing to sell music.
Telus Voices Opinion on Interoperability
Two months ago, Telus, one of Canada’s largest ISP’s (Internet Service Provider,) made demands that the government should back a tougher “fair use” regime.
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Music Sales Climb 25% In Canada
It’s an advocates dream come true. News that sales have never been better in a country where the record industry associated with labels like EMI
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CIPPIC Drills Sony BMG Canada Over Rootkit
As recently reported, CIPPIC (Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic) is launching a legal battle against Sony BMG.
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Battle Lines Drawn Over Broadcast Treaty
As reported earlier, WIPO is currently considering a broadcasting and webcasting treaty that would give rights to those disseminating intellectual property for 50 years.
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