While the writing has been on the wall for a long time, Apple announced yesterday that it is dropping DRM for music from all four major labels. As I told the Globe and Mail, this decision continues to shift away from the failed strategy of locks and levies, though the […]
News
Creative Commons Licensed Album Amazon’s 2008’s Top MP3 Seller
The Creative Commons blog notes that Nine Inch Nail's Ghosts I-IV – which was freely available under a CC license – was the best selling MP3 album on Amazon in 2008.
200,000 Pirated DVDs Seized From Toronto Malls
The Toronto Star reports that police seized more than 200,000 illegal DVDs in three GTA malls in a series of raids that began in October.
Is Throttling Necessary?
CBC's Search Engine has a great podcast that tries to answer the question that will dominate the CRTC's net neutrality hearing – is throttlng actually necessary?
Fired Via Facebook
The Calgary Herald reports that a spa worker was fired via Facebook after failing to show up for a staff meeting. The termination notice arrived in a private Facebook inbox.
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