The IFPI, the global RIAA, this week released its annual Recording Industry in Numbers report that tracks global record sales. In its release, it chose to target two countries – Canada and Spain – for declining sales and linked those declines to copyright law. As it no doubt intended, the […]
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ALDE Hearing on ACTA in Brussels
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to participate in a hearing on ACTA in Brussels sponsored by Members of the European Parliament Alexander Alvaro and Marietje Schaake. Other participants included Luc Devigne, the head of the European ACTA delegation, and representatives from eBay and EuroISPA. The full video of the hearing is posted below. My presentation begins just after the 5:00 minute mark.
ACTRA on Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore
This week ACTRA's Stephen Waddell appeared before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. A discussion on the private copying levy led to a testy exchange about Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore with Waddell stating: "I really don't understand why our minister, the minister who should, as you say, be defending […]
Next ACTA Negotiation Round Details Leaked
Information on the next round of ACTA negotiations has leaked out with reports that it will be held in Lucerne, Switzerland from June 28 – July 2, 2010.
FCC Workshop on Open Internet
Yesterday I appeared as a panelist in an FCC Open Internet workshop in Seattle. For more details, see Workshop: Approaches to Preserving the Open Internet. Media coverage of the event here.
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