The Wall Street Journal yesterday featured a page one story on the declining CD sales, which have dropped 20 percent in the U.S. this year. The article discuss peer-to-peer file sharing, but the real focus is the impact of retail changes. With big-box retailers now responsible for 65 percent of […]
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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.
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.
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 […]
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 […]