CBC and Billboard provide some additional coverage of the copyright consultation to be announced next week. Word is that the roundtables will begin immediately with at least two planned next week in Vancouver and Calgary with more to follow across the country. The first is apparently scheduled for the Vancouver […]
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New Zealand Releases Consultation on Revised Three Strikes Proposal
The New Zealand government has posted a public consultation on its revamped three strikes copyright proposal. Creative Freedom NZ provides a quick take.
Canada Shedding Reputation as Illegal Camcording Haven
CP reports on declining numbers of illegal camcords being traced to Canada with some claiming that it is a result of new anti-camcording legislation.
UK Report Says Users Shifting From P2P To Streaming
A UK report says that file sharing is dropping among teenagers as many switch to streaming services such as YouTube and Spotify.
Canadian Copyright Consultation To Launch July 20th
There is word this weekend that the government's plans for the national copyright consultation has taken shape. The consultation will officially launch on Monday, July 20th and run for nearly two months until Sunday, September 13th. The framing of the consultation is as follows: The Government of Canada has committed […]
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