Ole, Canada’s largest music publisher, has issued a stinging release on Bill C-32, arguing that the bill does little for songwriters and artists. The release notes that digital locks represent a failed strategy, instead advocating for levy systems.
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Intellectual Property Appears to Figure Prominently In Wikileaks Cablegate
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The University of Calgary is appealing a recent ruling that concluded that disciplinary action against two students for critical comments of a professor on Facebook violated the Charter of Rights.
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