Last week I noted that following the international standard on copyright is complicated, since there are many countries that are moving ahead or already have reforms that better serve the interests of users. Things just got a bit more interesting as a French court has dismissed a lawsuit against an […]
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Two Perspectives on Copyright and Education
A pair of postings this morning provide an interesting, albeit discouraging, contrast between Canada and the United States on the role of the education community and copyright. Howard Knopf highlights the dangers of "excess caution", pointing to Copyright Matters, a document produced by several Canadian education groups. The document adopts […]
Be Careful What You Wish For
As I read reports tonight that France has advanced plans to legalize P2P, I was reminded that during the copyright reform process, groups such as CRIA are often heard to say that Canada needs to follow the lead of the rest of the world. In light of recent events, I […]
Battle Lines
I'm just returning from participating in the OECD's Future of the Digital Economy conference in Rome. The conference attracted about 350 attendees with all expected companies, lobby groups, NGOs, and governments in attendance. I may write more about the conference next week, but it is worth highlighting my major take-away, […]
The Sound of Silence
The Canadian Press picks up on the story involving Nettwerk's backing of a defendant in an RIAA suit. The story includes some additional comments and insights from Nettwerk's Terry McBride. McBride says that he has the support of all the artists that he manages including Avril Lavigne, the Barenaked Ladies, […]
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