CRIA Loses Appeal
CRIA may have suffered from another blow recently. The CSI case involved mandatory DRM (Digital Rights Management) on all music stores wishing to sell music.
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Telus Voices Opinion on Interoperability
Two months ago, Telus, one of Canada’s largest ISP’s (Internet Service Provider,) made demands that the government should back a tougher “fair use” regime.
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Music Sales Climb 25% In Canada
It’s an advocates dream come true. News that sales have never been better in a country where the record industry associated with labels like EMI
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CIPPIC Drills Sony BMG Canada Over Rootkit
As recently reported, CIPPIC (Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic) is launching a legal battle against Sony BMG.
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Battle Lines Drawn Over Broadcast Treaty
As reported earlier, WIPO is currently considering a broadcasting and webcasting treaty that would give rights to those disseminating intellectual property for 50 years.
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Sony Rootkit Fiasco Continues in Canada
MediaMax DRM, also known as the Sony Rookit, has proven to be one fiasco with lasting effects. In Canada, there was the legal action followed
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CBC Reporting on Today’s Entertainment Trends
The CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) is one of Canada’s leading television networks, and has offered content for many years. Thus, the network has seen a
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NDP of Canada Backs CMCC
The CMCC (Canadian Music Creators Coalition) is making headway in the Canadian government recently.
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CRIA: ‘Canada = Deadwood’
After the CRIA’s study backfiring and the major fallout of the major Canadian labels leaving the CRIA on top of the formation of the CMCC
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Independent Labels Create Own Coalition
In sharp contrast to recent events in the USA with the proposed legislation known as DMCA 2.0 (coupled with Unanimous disapproval) Canadian artists and labels
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