The Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency Ltd. and CRIA have entered into a new mechanical licensing agreement that runs until 2012.
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Rogers’ Funny Math on MP3 Player
A blog reader notes that Rogers is currently promoting a new Sony Ericsson phone that features an 8 GB MP3 player. The company claims that allows users to stuff up to 10,000 songs on the device. It is unclear how they arrive at that number but it is obviously wrong […]
RCMP Says It Doesn’t Target Music Downloaders
Recent comments from the RCMP about their IP enforcement priorities are attracting considerable attention. The head of federal investigations last week acknowledged that infringement for personal use is no longer targeted (if it ever was). Instead, the RCMP prioritizes health and safety issues such as fake medicines or unsafe electrical […]
DRM-Free Music Outsells Protected Songs Four to One
Ars Technica reports on the data from 7 Digital, a UK digital music store.