The CMCC has posted several items worth watching and listening to, including a podcast of Monday's press conference and a video of Steven Page's appearance on CBC's The Hour.
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CBC Introduces New Podcasts
Good news from CBC as they’ve introduced a host of new podcasts, including some of their most popular shows. I still think that they can get even more innovative by offering customized podcasts based on subject interest, but this is a nice step in the right direction.
Deadwood?
The duelling press conferences between CMCC and CRIA on Monday provided an interesting contrast for the news as CBC, CTV and others included clips and interviews from both musicians such as Steven Page of the Barenaked Ladies as well as from Graham Henderson of CRIA. CRIA has now posted a […]
Freakonomics on Siberry
Canadian musician Jane Siberry captures the attention of the enormously popular Freakonomics blog, garnering some kind words about her pay-as-you-like approach to music downloads.
Barenaked Guide to Copyright Reform
Steven Page of the Barenaked Ladies offers up his guide to copyright reform in a National Post op-ed today. Noting that the "products of the mind" for which the record labels claim to seek protection are the products of artists' minds, Page outlines the three principles articulated by the CMCC, […]
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