The Tyee has a good article on Telus' use of the U.S. notice and takedown system to demand the takedown of videos over which they do not hold copyright.
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Does Film Piracy Help or Hurt the Box Office?
CNET focuses on the Internet release of Sicko and its performance at the box office.
Copyright Enforcement and Local Police
Digital-Copyright.ca has posted a letter from Liberal MP and Justice critic Marlene Jennings explaining her support for Bill C-59, the anti-camcording bill. Jennings, who was working on a private members bill to address the same issue, says: "The crux of the matter is that the relevant dispositions preventing camcording are […]
Net Radio Stations Go Silent
Dozens of Internet radio stations will go silent today in protest of the royalty rate hike in the U.S. I covered some of the Canadian implications last spring.
Movie Piracy and Olympic Marks Bills Receive Royal Assent
Minutes before the Senate shut down for the summer on Friday, both the movie piracy bill (C-59) and the Olympic marks bill (C-47) received royal assent and are now part of the law of the land.
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