Tonight the government held its second copyright town hall. Only it wasn't really a copyright townhall in the sense of bringing the community together to talk copyright in an open and balanced manner. Instead, the music industry stacked the room to such a degree that little else was discussed. There […]
News
Tossell on Copyright and “Users”
Ivor Tossell has a great piece and podcast in the Globe on the current copyright consultation and the active role of "users" in the debate.
Russell McOrmond on Protection From DRM
Russell McOrmond writes an op-ed in the Georgia Straight on why we need protection from DRM, not for DRM.
Now Magazine Urges Participation In Toronto Town Hall
Now Magazine has a piece urging people to attend tonight's copyright town hall in Toronto, noting the need for flexiblity in future copyright bills.
NZ Government Releases Draft Open Licensing Framework
The New Zealand government has released a draft framework that moves toward open access for non-copyright information and open licensing for copyright works.
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