Reports indicate that EMI is thinking about cutting the funding it provides to IFPI, RIAA, and other national recording industry lobby groups. Given that CRIA is promoting the use of the DRM, while EMI has dropped it, this could mean less funding for CRIA just 18 months after the major […]
Archive for November 29th, 2007
Oregon State A.G. Says RIAA May Be Spying on Students
P2Pnet has coverage and the court filing.
The Making of Canada’s Copyright Bill
Great parody of the making of the forthcoming copyright bill that rings a bit too close to reality.

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