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Removing the C from CRIA

The Canadian Recording Industry Association's submission to the CRTC's Commercial Radio Review may go down as one of its biggest blunders.  Earlier coverage of its submission focused on the Pollara report (here and here) that contradicts many of CRIA's claims regarding file sharing and consumer music purchasing habits.  Earlier today, […]

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April 12, 2006 7 comments News

Oda Says Copyright Bill Is Coming

After not touching copyright when asked about cultural priorities twice last week during Question Period, Conservate Canadian Heritage Minister Bev Oda has told the Hill Times that the government plans to introduce copyright reform legislation.  Oda says:

"Copyright legislation has to be amended to make [compliant] our copyright laws and ratify the international treaties. We will be introducing a new copyright bill that will expedite meeting our international obligations but also making sure that we have a copyright regime and a copyright framework that's appropriate."

While most will take this to mean that a WIPO Copyright bill is on the way, that isn't quite what Oda says. 

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April 10, 2006 1 comment News

Disney To Offer TV Free Online

The WSJ reports this morning that Disney plans to offer popular tv shows such as Lost and Desparate Housewives for free online.  The changes in the television broadcast industry in the U.S. over the past six months, with widespread Internet distribution of content, is nothing short of remarkable.  In Canada, […]

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April 10, 2006 Comments are Disabled News

File Sharing Has Saved Music

Music, not the recording industry. 

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April 10, 2006 Comments are Disabled News

CRIA Calls for End to Private Copying Levy

Confirming what has been an open secret for some time, Canadian Recording Industry Association President Graham Henderson has told Billboard Magazine that CRIA would welcome the removal of the private copying levy (article not yet online but thanks to a reader for passing it along).  Henderson says that "we don't […]

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April 7, 2006 8 comments News