As the battle over Canada's private copying levy intensifies – London Drugs and the Retail Council Canada are following up on yesterday's Best Buy op-ed by urging customers to write to the government – the United Kingdom has just provided Industry Minister Jim Prentice with a terrific example of how […]
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UK Issues Public Consultation on More Flexible Copyright
As the battle over Canada's private copying levy intensifies – London Drugs and the Retail Council Canada are following up on yesterday's Best Buy op-ed by urging customers to write to the government – the United Kingdom has just provided Industry Minister Jim Prentice with a terrific example of how […]
Copyright Reform Op-Eds From Coast to Coast
There are two very important op-eds today on copyright reform in the Canadian media. Charles Moore, a freelance writer from Nova Scotia, argues in the Moncton Times and Transcript that the "Government is Wrong-Headed on Copyright." The article characterizes the DMCA as "one of the most regressive pieces of legislation […]
Copyright Reform Op-Eds From Coast to Coast
There are two very important op-eds today on copyright reform in the Canadian media. Charles Moore, a freelance writer from Nova Scotia, argues in the Moncton Times and Transcript that the "Government is Wrong-Headed on Copyright." The article characterizes the DMCA as "one of the most regressive pieces of legislation […]
Spanish Parliament Passes New Private Copying Levy
Billboard describes the new levy – which covers MP3 players and USB memory cards – as a $46 million Christmas present to the music industry.
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Episode 278: Ben Waldman on Gander Social and the Challenges of Building a Sovereign Social Network
byMichael Geist
August 10, 2026
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