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Mainstream Media Picks Up Where It Left Off on Copyright

Those that thought that interest in the copyright reform issue would disappear after the holidays have been in for quite a surprise.  The year ended with television coverage on the Hour and front page coverage of copyright in the Globe and Mail ("Ottawa Accused of Caving in to Hollywood on […]

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January 7, 2008 5 comments News

Toronto Star on “Fencing Off the English Language”

The Toronto Star features an article on how private interests have been using trademark and copyright to fence off the English language.

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January 7, 2008 1 comment News

BC Man Arrested in U.S. Spam Case

The Globe and Mail reports that a B.C. man, accused by the U.S. government of acting as the conduit for an operation that earned millions by sending spam e-mails with supposed stock tips, was the chief executive officer of one of the companies being touted, according to authorities.

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January 7, 2008 Comments are Disabled News

The Battle over the CTF

The Toronto Star on "culture vs. profit in the digital age."

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January 7, 2008 Comments are Disabled News

CRIA Calls SAC P2P Proposal A “Pipe Dream”

CRIA's Graham Henderson has told Reuters that the Songwriters Association of Canada's proposal to fully legalize P2P is a "pipe dream" and that CRIA is reluctant to get involved.

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January 4, 2008 13 comments News