Industry Minister Maxime Bernier spent two hours before the Standing Committee on Industry, Science, and Technology yesterday afternoon to talk telecom deregulation. I attended the hearing and came away with several impressions. First, much of the discussion fails to distinguish between communications services as the discussion frequently veers between local […]
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Evolution of the Music Industry
On the heels of my column this week on the music industry, there are several articles discussing related developments. The LA Times discusses efforts by one ISP to create a licensed, internal P2P service with agreements in place with both Sony and EMI, while the NY Times reports that the […]
U.S. Movie Studios Kill ACTRA Deal
While the U.S. movie studios demand that Canada reform its copyright laws, the Canadian Press reports that they just killed a negotiated labour settlement that was to have provided new rights and compensation to Canadian performers. Justice Minister Rob Nicholson might want to remind them of that the next time […]
Another Day, Another Movie Statistic
The NY Times reports on the Canadian camcording issue, using the figure of "30 – 40 percent" of pirated DVDs sourced to Canada. Moreover, there now yet another reason for why the Canadian camcording is a particular problem – "industry officials acknowledge that Canadian pirates offer technically superior work."
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