Post Tagged with: "copyright"

BBC Film Critic on Movie Piracy

Techdirt points to a recent video from a BBC film critic who argues that movie piracy is an industry problem (screener leaks) rather than a consumer issue.

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April 30, 2009 Comments are Disabled News

Better Late Than Never

The Department of Foreign Affairs has sent requests to people who submitted comments on the first ACTA consultation to ask their permission to post their comments online.  I previously posted the summary of those comments obtained under ATIP.

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April 30, 2009 Comments are Disabled News

Stockwell Day Hears About IP in U.S. Visit

Days ahead of the release of the USTR Special 301 report that will undoubtedly criticize Canada over its intellectual property laws, Trade Minister Stockwell Day met in Washington with the head of the USTR, Ron Kirk.  A USTR release on the meeting confirms that IP issues was one of the […]

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April 29, 2009 1 comment News

Warner Music Issues Takedown on Lessig Presentation

Techdirt reports that Warner Music sent a DMCA notice-and-takedown demand to YouTube over a Larry Lessig presentation.

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April 29, 2009 Comments are Disabled News

EU Gives Go Ahead For Canada Trade Talks

The Globe and Mail reports that the EU has given the go-ahead for trade talks with Canada.  The potential free trade agreement would include a wide variety of provisions including copyright.

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April 27, 2009 2 comments News