The government continues to play catch-up with the copyright consultation submissions (my submission appeared on Friday). It has just posted two interesting contrasting submissions: the Canadian Music Creators Coalition, actual Canadian musicians who warn against DMCA-style reforms and Don Hogarth, CRIA's communication person, who warns against people who warn against […]
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How Does Canada’s Digital Music Market Really Stack Up?
CRIA's Graham Henderson has posted an op-ed in the Georgia Straight in which he repeats many of his comments from an earlier copyright consultation roundtable. Henderson points to U.S. sales and new services Europe such as Spotify and Nokia's Comes With Music to support his claim is that Canada is […]
How Does Canada’s Digital Music Market Really Stack Up?
CRIA's Graham Henderson has posted an op-ed in the Georgia Straight in which he repeats many of his comments from an earlier copyright consultation roundtable. Henderson points to U.S. sales and new services Europe such as Spotify and Nokia's Comes With Music to support his claim is that Canada is […]
Guardian’s Music Blog on Spotify
The Guardian's Music Blog takes a closer look at Spotify, which is popular with the public, promoted by groups like CRIA as examples of what Canada is missing, and yet pays virtually nothing to artists.
Manitoba Music Industry Association Distances Self From CRIA On Copyright Reform
The Winnipeg copyright roundtable is a must-listen as it includes some notable comments from the Manitoba Music Industry Association. After numerous presentations at the roundtable calling for expanded fair dealing (from education, researchers, and artists), the MMIA argued: We find ourselves in the Manitoba music industry more aligned with some […]
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