Knowledge Ecology Studies, a new journal from KEI, features a short commentary from me on the USTR Special 301 report.
Fair Dealing by Giulia Forsythe (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) https://flic.kr/p/dRkXwP
Copyright
CMPDA Says Back Room Lobbying Key to Movie Piracy Bill
CMPDA President Doug Frith tells the Hollywood Reporter that back-room lobbying from the Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. (Wilson) and the U.S. Ambassador to Canada (Wilkins) was very helpful in getting Bill C-59 passed.
The Tyee on Telus’ Notice and Takedown Demands
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.
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 […]
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