Canadian Copyright Collective CPCC Demands a $160 Million Bailout Drew Wilson | June 14, 2018 It appears that Music Canada is not the only one calling on the Canadian government to hand them free money. The CPCC is also wanting a $160 Million bailout.
What Piracy? Bell Revenue Goes Up, Dividends Rise Drew Wilson | April 8, 2018 We look at another corporation to see if things are as gloomy as FairPlay Canada suggests. Seems things are going fine with Bell.
Australian Copyright Collective Steals Millions for Lobbying Purposes Drew Wilson | April 26, 2017 A major scandal is brewing in Australia. The Copyright Agency is accused of stealing $15 million in royalties and funnelling the money into a fund used for lobbying.
MPAA Profits Soar to New Records, Rakes in $38.6 Billion Drew Wilson | March 28, 2017 For years, major content industries would point to file-sharing and say that their profits are hurting because of it. A new report suggests that, in fact, the content industry is doing just fine.
What Filesharing Studies Really Say: Part 11 – Public Performance Profits Skyrocketing Drew Wilson | April 7, 2016 this is part 11 of the re-publication of my meta-analysis on what filesharing studies really say.
FCC Head Backs Internet Cable Usage-Based Billing Drew Wilson | May 23, 2012 If this is any indication of things to come, accessing the Internet could be a whole lot more expensive in the future. Julius Genachowski, Chairman for the FCC has come out in support of usage-based billing in the US for cable companies.
IFPI Announces Agreement With PayPal to Cut Off Pirate Sites Drew Wilson | July 23, 2011 After over a half of a year of pressure on these companies from major multinational companies, the IFPI has said a few days ago that PayPal has agreed with the IFPI. The question remains, is it too little too late for this effort to have any impact?
Canada’s Usage Based Billing Hearings Kicks Off Drew Wilson | July 12, 2011 In a way, it’s surprising that Canada is still talking about Usage Based Billing. Yet, here we are today with the CRTC (Canada’s regulator for industries like this) holding hearings on ISPs pushing to make sure Usage Based Billing is permitted in the marketplace.
HADOPI Blamed for ISP Rate Hikes in France Drew Wilson | January 1, 2011 The goal of The High Authority for the Protection of works on the Internet (HADOPI) is to stop piracy, but French internet users are learning that the only thing HADOPI has effectively stopped is low rates for an internet connection. “Free”, one of France’s largest telecom company admitted that ISP rate hikes were “inevitable”.
French ISPs and French Government Locking Horns Over HADOPI Costs Drew Wilson | September 2, 2010 There’s a major battle brewing between the French government and the French ISPs. A line is being drawn and it’s about the money. While this was foreseeable thanks to our earlier reports, it will be very interesting to see how far the battle will escalate. One report suggests that ISPs may even opt to not …
