BCCLA, in partnership with the UBC School of Journalism and the Tyee, hosted my lecture on the Canadian Copyfight at the Wise Hall in Vancouver. The entire lecture is available on YouTube as a playlist of eight individual clips.
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Pirate Party Success in German Election
The German Pirate Party enjoyed unprecedented success in national elections this past weekend. The party won two percent of the vote and, more notably, garnered 13 percent of first-time male voters.
Pirate Party of Canada Launches Creative Commons Torrent Tracker
The Pirate Party of Canada has launched CaPT, a Creative Commons torrent tracker. The tracker appears to have attracted interest from several additional music labels.
Industry Canada Responds: Copyright Consultation Submissions Are Coming
I spoke earlier today with an official at Industry Canada regarding the thousands of missing copyright consultation submissions. I was advised that there was a huge spike of submissions toward the very end of the consultation period. There were slightly over 8,100 submissions, a huge number in comparison with virtually […]
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