Bob Lefsetz with seven reasons for the decline in CD sales and what can be done about it.
Articles by: Michael Geist
CRIA Fumes Over Heritage-Commissioned Music Report
Last month I posted about a recently released report commissioned by Canadian Heritage on the future of the Canadian music industry. I noted that the report provides a realistic assessment of the challenges facing the industry, emphasizing the need to embrace the Internet and new technologies without laying the blame […]
Gilberto Gil Profile
The NY Times with an uplifting profile of Brazilian Culture Minister Gilberto Gil (which also serves as a depressing contrast with Canada's culture minister).
Wireless Number Portability Just a First Step
My weekly Law Bytes column (Toronto Star version, homepage version) focuses on wireless number portability, which makes its much-anticipated debut on Wednesday, allowing Canadian consumers to change their cellphone provider without surrendering their current phone number. I note that while wireless number portability removes one lock that the providers have […]
The Challenges of Digitization
The NY Times features a good review of the challenges associated with digitization.