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Copyright

Broadcasters Win Right To Reduce Ad Production Costs From Royalty Payments

Bloomberg reports that Canadian radio stations have won a federal court decision that will allow them to exclude production costs of radio commercials from the amount on which royalties must be paid.  SOCAN fears that the decision could result in the loss of millions of dollars in payments.

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November 13, 2008 Comments are Disabled News

Globe Invites Comments on Future of Canadian Copyright

In light of the online opinion piece on copyright reform, the Globe has invited Canadians to share their ideas about copyright reform policy here.

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November 12, 2008 Comments are Disabled News

A Copyright Call to Arms

Wojciech Gryc and Jesse Helmer publish A Call to Arms on Copyright in the Globe, noting the need for Canadians to become engaged on the copyright reform process as a new bill appears on the horizon.

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November 12, 2008 Comments are Disabled News

CPCC Lobbies Conservatives At Policy Convention

A blog reader reports that the Canadian Private Copying Collective, which manages the private copying levy, is working to undo a planned Conservative policy position to kill the levy.  The collective is running a party for delegates on Thursday night in Winnipeg featuring songwriters, performers, and musicians.

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November 11, 2008 Comments are Disabled News

SAC Proposal Debated At Nova Scotia Music Week

The News reports that the SAC file sharing proposal was the subject of considerable debate at the Nova Scotia Music Week.

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November 10, 2008 3 comments News