The CBC is reporting that the Canadian Heritage 2007-08 Plans and Priorities commits to copyright reform. Indeed, the document indicates that "the Department in coordination with Industry Canada, is preparing to amend the Copyright Act in order to allow Canada to implement the provisions of the two most recent World […]
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The Globe on Camcording
Others have noted the Globe and Mail's one-sided coverage of the camcording story, however, there is one paragraph in today's story that requires an additional comment. In its front page story, the Globe reports: Canada – particularly Montreal – is known as one of the world's worst offenders for piracy, […]
OECD Finds Global Counterfeiting Costs Far Lower Than Claimed
I referenced this report in my posting on Warner Bros., but it merits specific mention as a must-read. The Financial Times reports that the OECD is about to release a report on the impact of global counterfeiting and piracy. It places the impact at $200 billion annually, a far cry […]
Warner’s Summer Blockbuster
The summer movie blockbuster season is upon us – Spiderman 3 opening last weekend – and today Warner Bros unveiled the lobbying equivalent of the blockbuster. In an effort to attract even more attention to the claims regarding movie camcording and piracy, Warner Bros. has announced that it is cancelling […]
New Yorker on Exporting IP
The New Yorker's James Surowiecki places the spotlight on the USTR policy of exporting IP.
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