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Tariff 22 Continues – SOCAN Seeks 25% Levy on iTunes
My regular Law Bytes column (non-registered version or Toronto Star version, homepage version) highlights the continuing saga of Tariff 22. SOCAN, a leading Canadian copyright collective, recently filed a revised application that targets all websites that communicate music to the public. The tariff proposal includes an astonishing 25 percent of gross revenue for music download services and 15 percent for webcasters. When combined with other tariff proposals, Canada's collectives are seeking at least 40 percent of gross revenues from music download services, representing a far greater threat to the business model than peer-to-peer file sharing.
Copyright Reform and the Canadian Medical Community
The Canadian Medical Association Journal features my opinion piece on the impact of potential copyright reform on the medical community.
The Three Stages of Canadian Privacy Law
My regular Law Bytes column (non-reg. hyperlinked version or Toronto Star version, homepage version) examines the development of Canadian privacy law, arguing that it is unfolding in three stages. The first stage focused on self-regulatory initiatives such as the CSA Model Code. When few companies were willing to bind themselves to the Code, Canada embarked on stage two by establishing national privacy legislation that emphasizes mediation and light regulation.
Copyright Reform and the Canadian Medical Community
The Canadian Medical Association Journal features my opinion piece on the impact of potential copyright reform on the medical community.
Canadian Copyright Petition Presented to Parliament
Yesterday Peter Julian, an MP from Burnaby, BC, presented to the House of Commons the first of what is likely to be several petitions calling for a balanced copyright approach in Canada.