TorrentFreak has details on court battle between IsoHunt and the Canadian Recording Industry Association, which reportedly led to the judge calling for a full trial. The decision is a victory for CRIA, which argued against IsoHunt's request for declaratory judgment.
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UK Performers Launch Featured Artists Coalition
With strong echoes of the Canadian Music Creators Coalition, leading UK musicians, including Robbie Williams, Annie Lennox, Billy Bragg, Blur's David Rowntree and Radiohead's Ed O'Brien, have formed the Featured Artists Coalition. The group has voted against supporting any moves toward criminal prosecution of ordinary members of the public for […]
NZ ISP Rejects Copyright Code
StuffNZ is reporting that TelstraClear, a leading New Zealand ISP, has rejected a copyright code to implement a three-strikes copyright reform. The move may lead to a suspension of the proposed provision.
James Moore’s TV Habits
Canwest runs a story that picks up on Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore's comments yesterday that he watches more television on his iPod or through his PVR than he does on a conventional television set. I am quoted in the piece, noting that many of the Moore's viewing habits may […]
Do As We Say, Not As We Do
The IGP Blog reports that WIPO has entered the cybersquatting business, registering a domain name when there was a clear pre-existing trademark in the domain for another firm. Meanwhile the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's Canadian Intellectual Property Council is drawing the ire of McGill's Innovation Partnership. Last year, an international […]
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