The CBC has asked Apple to remove a third party radio app that streams CBC radio. The comments stream feature an interesting discussion on both sides of the issue.
Archive for September 14th, 2011
Copyright Board Sets Timing for Private Copying Levy
Howard Knopf reports that the Copyright Board has set the timing for the hearing on extending the private copying levy to electronic memory cards. The hearing is set for October 2012.
Quebec Author Association Joins Lawsuit Against U.S. Universities
The Union des ecrivaines et des ecrivains quebecois has joined several author groups in filing a lawsuit against several U.S. universities for digitizing orphan works (books out of print and the author cannot be located).

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