Appeared in the Toronto Star on March 23, 2009 as Songwriters Rewrite Bid for Legalized File Sharing In November 2007, the Songwriters Association of Canada shocked the music industry and many Canadians by proposing the full legalization of music file sharing. The SAC proposal was based on the premise that […]
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Pressure for ACTA Transparency Builds
Last week I blogged about internal Canadian documents that indicate support for greater ACTA transparency. Now the pressure is building elsewhere, as the U.S. Trade Representative Office has promised to conduct a review of policies and Swedish politicians are voicing their support for greater openness.
Copyright Forum Photos
Macleans.ca has posted a series of photographs from this week's copyright forum in Toronto.
NBC Shuts Down Battlestar Galactica Finale Fundraiser
The Torontoist reports that NBC Universal has shut down plans by a Toronto theatre to show the series finale of Battlestar Galactica on the big screen. The Fox Theatre had obtained verbal permission for the presentation and had been selling tickets for the event. A portion of the proceeds were […]
VANOC Uses Copyright To Target Ticket Re-Seller
The CBC reports that Vancouver Olympic organizers have filed suit against a B.C. ticket re-seller. Without a ticket re-sale law in the province, VANOC is using copyright and consumer protection legislation.
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