The Globe and Mail reports that a B.C. man, accused by the U.S. government of acting as the conduit for an operation that earned millions by sending spam e-mails with supposed stock tips, was the chief executive officer of one of the companies being touted, according to authorities.
Archive for January, 2008
The Battle over the CTF
The Toronto Star on "culture vs. profit in the digital age."
Mainstream Media Picks Up Where It Left Off on Copyright
CRIA Calls SAC P2P Proposal A “Pipe Dream”
CRIA's Graham Henderson has told Reuters that the Songwriters Association of Canada's proposal to fully legalize P2P is a "pipe dream" and that CRIA is reluctant to get involved.
Canadian Digital Music Sales Outperform the U.S. – Again
Nielsen SoundScan Canada is out today with the 2007 Canadian music sales data. Despite the repeated sky-is-falling claims from CRIA, the actual data keeps telling a different story. In 2006, Canadian digital music sales grew at 122 percent, far faster than either the U.S. or Europe. Over the past twelve […]
Recent Posts
Ontario is Done Waiting for Universities to Act on Campus Antisemitism 
Is Compromise on Encryption Possible? Why Bill C-22’s “Minor Opening” Leaves the Central Question Unanswered 
The Wrong Target: Why the CBC Should Be Asking About the Yom Kippur Protesters, Not the Journalist Who Reported on Them 
Buried in Bill C-39: The Enabling Digital Trade Act Brings Canada Its First Federal Electronic Trade Documents Law 
A Definition That Meets the Moment: Federal Government Recognizes Antisemitism Includes Anti-Zionism
