If a picture tells a thousand words, this chart, which graphically demonstrates global royalty flows, instantly demonstrates why the development agenda deserves our support and why Canada – alongside virtually every other country – will continue to face enormous pressure from the U.S. on IP policy. Note in particular the […]
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Zunior vs. Zune
Wired places the spotlight on Zunior, a Toronto-based online music service that focuses on indie bands and pledges no DRM ever.
YouTube and Copyright Infringement
There have been no shortage of articles about copyright infringing content on YouTube, but these two videos put a different spin on the issue – using YouTube to prove copyright infringement (hat tip – theutube blog).
Robertson Reflections
Osgoode Hall prof Pina D'Agostino posts on the SCC's Robertson v. Thomson decision. Limits on contractual contracting is an issue I touched on during the 30 Days of DRM. It was also raised by a Senate report on Canadian media, though Canadian Heritage Minister Bev Oda rejected a recommendation to […]
Debating DRM
Paid Content has a pair of interesting reports from the MidemNet conference in France including coverage of a DRM debate between representatives from the CEA, RIAA, and MPAA (the CEA response to RIAA's claim that it makes the recording industry look evil – "I don’t make you look evil – […]