Post Tagged with: "copycon"

ITBusiness Hosts Copyright Debate

ITBusiness.ca recently held a copyright roundtable on several issues, including the private copying levy.  A report and video of part one has been posted here.

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September 2, 2009 2 comments News

Knopf On Peterborough Copyright Roundtable

Howard Knopf blogs on yesterday's final copyright roundtable, held in Peterborough.  There was some local media coverage, in which Canadian Heritage Parliamentary Secretary Dean Del Mastro questioned the closed door approach to the consultations.

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September 2, 2009 Comments are Disabled News

Edmonton Citizens Copyright Round Table

A group of Edmonton residents are hosting a public copyright roundtable tomorrow (Thursday) at the University of Alberta.  Details here.

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September 2, 2009 2 comments News

Tucows Speaks Out on Copyright

Tucows, one of Canada's Internet success stories, has a great post on copyright.  Copyright's Creative Disincentive was written by David Weinberger and does a terrific job of discussing copyright and culture.  Tucows will be appearing at the final copyright roundtable in Peterborough today and is urging Canadians to contribute to […]

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September 1, 2009 7 comments News

Globe on the Push for an iPod Levy

The Globe featured an article over the weekend on the renewed emphasis on an iPod levy (ie. expansion of the private copying levy).  While the article suggests that it is the music industry that is seeking the levy, it is more accurate to say that it is copyright collectives and […]

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August 31, 2009 3 comments News