Canadian Heritage Minister Bev Oda has announced new financial support for Nettwerk, the leading Canadian indie label that has publicly fought against the use of DRM and the RIAA's litigation strategy.
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What If YouTube Was Sued in Canada?
My colleague Jeremy deBeer assesses the legal issues from a Canadian perspective.
Quebec Author Lobby Issues Copyright Position Paper
CultureLibre reports that the UNEQ, the primary Quebec author lobby group, has issued a new copyright position paper that criticizes the expansion of fair dealing and calls for an extended licensing system.
Putting Viacom – YouTube in Perspective
Henry Blodget points to a Vidmeter study that analyzes YouTube takedowns. The finding? Viacom content represents a very small percentage of overall content and video streaming, confirming the view that YouTube is really about user-generated content, not clips from mainstream media.
Blogging and the Parliamentary Press Gallery
Conservative blogger Stephen Taylor with a must-read on his experience with the Parliamentary Press Gallery. The posting raises important questions about the treatment of bloggers as journalists. Montreal Gazette reporter Elizabeth Thompson responds to Taylor in the comments (hat tip: Rob Hyndman).
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