Canadian Bar Association Pushes for Notice-and-Takedown in Canada Drew Wilson | December 13, 2018 Notice-and-Takedown has been widely known as a disastrous policy in the US. Now, the Canadian Bar Association is saying Canada should follow suit.
Sony Faces Class Action Lawsuit for Not Properly Compensating Artists Drew Wilson | October 7, 2018 A class action lawsuit has been filed against Sony over compensation. Specifically, it relates to streaming royalties.
Canadian Supreme Court: ISPs Can Be Compensated for Notices Drew Wilson | September 24, 2018 Another critical aspect of the recent court ruling is that ISPs can demand compensation for handling notices of infringement.
Emuparadise Removes ROMs from Site Following Nintendo Threat Drew Wilson | August 10, 2018 Major classic emulation website Emuparadise has pulled their ROM downloads after Nintendo issued a legal threat.
EDRI Publishes Legal Analysis of Upload Filter Legislation, Article 13 Drew Wilson | July 3, 2018 While the upload filter has been discussed at length, more skeptical readers might ask for a full legal analysis. They got it thanks to EDRI.
Streaming Becomes Music Industry’s Biggest Revenue Source Drew Wilson | April 25, 2018 Online music streaming for the major music labels has reached a huge milestone. It is now the biggest source of revenue.
Study: Online Copyright Infringement Drops As Legal Services Rise Drew Wilson | July 20, 2016 It seems that copyright infringement through file-sharing networks may be eroding these days. A new study by Kantar Media says that copyright infringing activities has suffered over the years while use of legal services continue to rise.
RIAA Demands DMCA Reforms That No Longer Protect YouTube Drew Wilson | June 24, 2016 For years, YouTube has been a major portal for new talent to share their creations with the world. While more artists and more genre’s of music are finally able to break out into a wider audience, the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America), along with other major corporations, are petitioning the US government to choke …
EU Commission Says German Court Ruling on TTIP “Misunderstood” Drew Wilson | February 17, 2016 Earlier, German judges ruled that Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provisions are illegal. The provisions, as brought forth by the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), would create a whole new court system that would allow multinational corporations to sue countries for getting in the way of profits or future profits. Now, the EU Commission …
German Judges Rule Against Key TTIP Provision Drew Wilson | February 9, 2016 There’s been a big development in the battle against the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). German judges have ruled against its key Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provisions, saying that there was no need for such a court and that regular courts were sufficient.
