The IFPI, which represents the major music labels internationally, is out with its annual piracy report. Canada gets a fair amount of attention as we are one of ten priority countries. In explaining the situation in Canada, the IFPI resorts to a series of mischaracterizations and omissions that piggyback CRIA claims and therefore demand a rebuttal.
The report begins with:
Given that I’ve been writing recently about the impact of Internet-based video and the dangers of lawful access, this video from Cynically Tested is a must-see.
In celebration of CBC.ca’s tenth anniversary, Cory publishes an essay on the future of the CBC with similar themes to those I recently explored in a column.
Steve Pearlstein, a Washington Post business columnist, calls for "pruning of overgrown copyright laws."
The Canadian copyright lobby, including CAAST, CRIA, CMPDA, and several others, have issued a release congratulating the government on the G-8 statement on intellectual property issues. The release (which I can't find online) says that the associations support the statement and look "forward to the Canadian government fulfilling these commitments […]
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Michael Geist
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