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CIRPA at the CRTC

While I have posted on CRIA’s performance at the CRTC, MisterBryans points out that CIRPA’s executive director was simply embarrassing in responding to a question on making commercial radio more multicultural.

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May 19, 2006 Comments are Disabled News

Andrew Cash on the CMCC

Andrew Cash, one of the CMCC musicians who met with Ministers Bernier and Oda, has chronicled his experience along with his views on finding solutions that meet the needs of the industry, artists, and fans.

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May 19, 2006 Comments are Disabled News

Don’t Tell Stephen Harper

More from the CRIA appearance before the CRTC: "COMMISSIONER ARPIN: Mr. Henderson, as you know, the Commission is trying to apply national rules and that means that the same standard will apply in French Canada as in English Canada. Have you thought how the smart 40 percent will work in French […]

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May 18, 2006 3 comments News

Then and Now

CRIA's appearance on May 15th before the CRTC this week featured some remarkable changes in position from its filing on March 15th.  After emphasizing that CRIA was only representing the interests of the big four major labels at the hearing, CRIA President Graham Henderson showed just how much difference three months can make in  discussing CRIA contributions, Cancon, and FACTOR funding.

Consider:

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May 18, 2006 3 comments News

Supreme Court to Hear Another Copyright Case

Howard notes that the Supreme Court of Canada today granted leave to hear the Kraft v. Euro Excellence copyright case.

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May 18, 2006 Comments are Disabled News