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McGill Conference on Music, DRM and the Law

McGill University is holding a great one-day conference on the music industry, DRM, and the law on Friday.  I'll be on a panel focused on DRM along with Bruce Lehman, Ann Chaitovitz, and Terry Fisher.  Details here.

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March 21, 2007 2 comments News

Mossberg on Copyright

WSJ Columnist Walter Mossberg calls for clearer copyright laws that accounts for consumer interests. Update: A video version with Mossberg's comments. 

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March 21, 2007 Comments are Disabled News

Never Mind

Remember the big battle over Canadian Internet pharmacies, the claims of a major crisis in Canada and the U.S., and the introduction of Canadian legislation to address the issue?  Well, last year Internet pharmaceutical sales dropped in half, the result of a stronger Canadian dollar and better insurance plans in […]

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March 21, 2007 Comments are Disabled News

Number Crunching

Earlier this month, U.S. Ambassador David Wilkins stepped up the pressure on Canada on copyright.  The speech that launched a round of media coverage has now been posted by the U.S. Embassy.  The relevant passage is: We are asking the Government of Canada to strengthen your copyright laws. There is […]

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March 20, 2007 10 comments News

Rock the Net

Dozens of musicians – including Canadians Sarah McLachlan and Barenaked Ladies – have joined a new musician coalition focused on net neutrality in the U.S.  A formal announcement of the campaign is scheduled for next week.

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March 19, 2007 Comments are Disabled News