Last week I gave a public lecture for the Canadian Journalism Foundation titled E-Publishing and the Law. Roger Cullman provides a good summary at the BlogTO site.
News
EyeWeekly on the CRIA AudioMaxxx Mess
EyeWeekly reviews last week's odd series of events involving CRIA's release and retraction about AudioMaxxx.
MPAA Against Net Neutrality
Jon Healey points to a speech yesterday by MPAA President Dan Glickman in which he attacks net neutrality rules as "government regulation of the Internet" that represents a threat to the motion picture industry.
Fan-Funded Artists
Coolfer highlights the growing success of fan-funded artists, some of whom have raises tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Bill C-10 and the Non-Existent Problem
When I posted my comments on Bill C-10 last week, I noted that Canadian Heritage Minister Josee Verner "says this will 'affect a very small number of the over 1000 productions that receive tax credits annually.' Can she name these productions?." The Toronto Star's Peter Howell has the answer – […]
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