The LA Times features a must-read masthead editorial on the dangers associated with current "copyright" proposals before the U.S. Congress.
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Musicians on File Sharing
Interesting piece from Canada.com on musicians' perspectives on file sharing with comments from many on both sides of the issue.
Artists Who Fear Copyright
The Globe and Mail turns its attention to copyright law this morning with a feature on the Appropriation Art coalition that has brought together hundreds of Canadian artists who have called on the government to reject anti-circumvention legislation and to expand the current fair dealing provision so that it covers […]
6,000 Lawsuits Later and P2P Use Still on the Rise
The San Jose Mercury News carries a report that looks back at the year since the U.S. Supreme Court’s Grokster decision. The RIAA launched 6,000 new lawsuits against file sharers, yet Big Champagne reports that P2P usage has increased by ten percent over the past twelve months.
Backing Bev
A couple of weeks I blogged about Canadian Heritage Minister Bev Oda's fundraising during the last federal election. Days before the vote, as the Conservative momentum made her a likely Cabinet minister, Oda accepted contributions from many in the copyright lobby including Universal Music (tied for her third largest external […]