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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Copyright
News surrounding copyright
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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Introducing Free Culture Canada
A new organization aimed at raising awareness for rights of users has recently emerged in Canada.
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Canada on Copyright Reform
A lot of mystery, worry and suspense has been drawn from the copyright debate in Canada. However some concerns may have cleared with the recent
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Canadian Ministers Responses to DRM and Copyright Issues
It was predicted that a Copyright reform bill in Canada would occur sometime during the current session of the Canadian parliament. Michael Geist certainly predicted
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Canadian Court Agrees With CIPPIC Demands
New movement has emerged in the Sony BMG Canada case.
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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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Zune vs. Creative Commons
Take a pre-existing license adopted hundreds of thousands of times. Mix creators and activists with DRM (Digital Rights Management.)
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Michael Geist Wraps Up 30 Days of DRM
Michael Geist, a retiring member of the CIRA (Canadian Internet Registration Authority,) which is responsible for all the ‘.ca’ domains, has wrapped up his ’30
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