Lost amid the coverage of the creation of the Canadian Music Creators Coalition, was the presentation of a copyright petition this week before the House of Commmons. James Rajotte, a Conservative MP from Alberta and rumoured chair of the Industry Committee, presented the petition with the following comments: "Mr. Speaker, […]
Archive for April 28th, 2006
CMCC’s Coming Out Party
The Canadian Music Creators Coalition has just announced its first live event with a press conference scheduled for the Horseshoe in Toronto on Monday morning. The press release suggests that many more musicians have joined the coalition and that they're interested in meeting with the relevant Ministers. With considerable press […]
The OECD on DRM Disclosures
The OECD has released a new report on DRM disclosure concerns. The report highlights consumer issues involving copy-controls and other DRM systems.

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Episode 278: Ben Waldman on Gander Social and the Challenges of Building a Sovereign Social Network
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