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 Music Retailers Urge Labels to Drop DRM
The Financial Times reports that the UK's Entertainment Retailers Association is urging the major record labels to drop DRM, arguing that "it is stifling growth and working against consumer interests."
ISP Transparency in the UK
While my column this week focused on Canadian ISP transparency, the BBC reports that similar issues have arisen in the UK, where the Ofcom Consumer Panel is trying to address concerns that consumers are being misled about broadband services.
UK Government Rejects Music Copyright Term Extension
Reuters is reporting that the UK government has rejected pressure from the music industry to extend the term of copyright associated with sound recordings.