Sweden's Justice Minister has said that the country is open to legalizing P2P file sharing. The Minister raised the prospect of reversing the current ban, noting that the law has not reduced file sharing and that it could be replaced with a compensatory levy.
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European Commission Online Film Charter
The European Commission has released an online film charter to coincide with the Cannes Film Festival. The Charter makes for an interesting read as it includes supportive comments for P2P distribution and non-commercial initiatives such as the BBC Creative Archive.
A New Voice
The Canadian music market has experienced some dramatic developments in recent months, most notably Nettwerk's decision to speak out against file sharing lawsuits (with financial backing of a U.S. defendant in one case), the CRIA/Pollara study, and the recent departure of six leading Canadian independent labels from CRIA. While those […]
Report Questions UK File Sharing Costs
The Guardian runs a story on a Jupiter Research report that finds that the UK's recording industry has overestimated the costs of file sharing by as much as a factor of four. The report doubts the industry's methodology and its claim of the impact of P2P on sales.
Billboard on Pollara Data
Billboard Magazine weighs in on the CRIA/Pollara data with an article (paywall) this week. After noting my posting and Pollara's response, it concludes that "it does appear that apathy, according to Pollara respondents, and not downloading, might be the Canadian biz's biggest enemy."
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