While there has been great interest in the Bulte story for the past two weeks (which continues with Cory Doctorow's terrific op-ed yesterday on the dangers of U.S. style copyright reform in the Toronto Star, Rob Hyndman's great post on the impact of blogs, and the Globe's Matthew Ingram), I […]
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CRTC Launches Commercial Radio Review
The CRTC quietly launched its commercial radio review on Friday (the Canadian Association of Broadcasters sought a delay that was rejected). The review promises to attract considerable interest as the Commission has signaled its intention to consider the impact of the Internet and new technologies on the music industry. In […]
Matthew Good
Every so often there is a posting that you simply must read. And then re-read. Speaking Out of Turn, from acclaimed Canadian musician Matthew Good, is that posting.
The Bulte Video
Last night's Parkdale-High Park all-candidates meeting may prove to be yet another turning point in the Bulte fundraising story. If you haven't seen it, start by watching the short version of Sam Bulte's response to a question about whether she would be willing to take the copyright pledge (watch it […]
Debating Bulte
While Ms. Bulte has expressed a willingness to debate me on copyright issues sometime in the future, yesterday we both discussed the fundraiser issue on CBC Radio's Ontario Today. I was interviewed first, followed by Bulte (real audio streams of interviews available at Geist, Bulte not working at the moment). […]