With only 24 days left in the copyright consultation, several Canadian music associations and groups are urging their members to become more active in the consultation. The Canadian Private Copying Collective, which administers the private copying levy, is using a recently launched SaveTheLevy.ca site to urge rights holders to submit […]
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Danielle Parr on Anti-Circumvention Legislation
Danielle Parr, executive director of the Entertainment Software Association of Canada, posts an op-ed in the Georgia Straight calling for strong anti-circumvention legislation.
Brad Fox on Format Shifting
Brad Fox posts part two of his copyright reform series, calling for protection for time shifting. Fox argues that if "platforms close for consumers, they close for creators as well."
Speak Out On Copyright: The Video
Thanks to Melissa Tessler for her assistance in creating a short mashup video on the Canadian copyright consultation. The video uses extensive clips from my longer Why Copyright? documentary. With only 25 days left, speak out today.
Bill Henderson on the SAC Proposal
Bill Henderson has an op-ed in the Georgia Straight (which btw has been providing a great diversity of perspectives on copyright) promoting the Songwriters Association of Canada legalized P2P proposal.
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