Public Knowledge Weighs in on ASCAP Letter
We've been following the story of the ASCAP letter for a while and getting reaction from groups mentioned. Today, we've received comments from Public Knowledge.
Last week, ASCAP ...
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EFF Comments on the ASCAP Letter
Ever since the story broke that ASCAP was accusing organizations like Creative Commons, EFF and Public Knowledge, of undermining copyright, it set off a firestorm both in creative ...
Creative Commons Responds to ASCAP
Yesterday, we reported that ASCAP said that organizations like Creative Commons were undermining their copyrights. Today, we've received an official response from Creative Commons with regards to ...
A Detailed Look at Bill C-32 – Canada’s Copyright Reform Bill (Part 5)
We continue our comprehensive analysis of Bill C-32, Canada's recently tabled copyright reform legislation. The topic has become an increasingly forbidden topic to discuss, however, we are ...
ASCAP Declares War on Free Culture
The free culture movement is abuzz today over news that ASCAP has requested their members to fight organizations like Creative Commons, Public Knowledge and the Electronic Frontier Foundation over what ...
A Response to MP James Moore’s Attack on ZeroPaid and Other Copyright Observers
We have been looking at copyright reform to great detail for some time now. It has come to our attention that James Moore, one of the ministers in charge ...
A Detailed Look at Bill C-32 – Canada’s Copyright Reform Bill (Part 4)
We are now over half way through reading through and analyzing Canada's latest copyright reform bill. While there have been many interesting ideas (many of which are, unsurprisingly, controversial), ...
A Detailed Look at Bill C-32 – Canada’s Copyright Reform Bill (Part 3)
We have already made a lot of ground in reading through and attempting to understand the legislation currently being analyzed by many other Canadians right now. It's already been ...
A Detailed Look at Bill C-32 – Canada’s Copyright Reform Bill (Part 2)
Yesterday, we went through the first page of Canada's latest copyright reform bill (Bill C-32). It's a lengthy piece of legislation that requires multiple articles simply due to its ...
A Detailed Look at Bill C-32 – Canada’s Copyright Reform Bill (Part 1)
We've been hearing lots about Canada's new copyright reform bill (Bill C-32) and it's already caused quite a stir. Since it is so new, very few people have had ...
Canadian Businesses Unhappy With Digital Locks Provision in Copyright Bill
We've been pointing out all along that the digital locks provision would become a major flashpoint for heated debate and, today, there was even more criticism surrounding the digital locks ...
Canada’s Copyright Reform Bill Posted Online
Things have been developing in Canada fast and furious. The new copyright legislation (Bill C-32) has finally been posted online.
We've already seen an early analysis on the ...
Canadian Documentarians Infuriated Over Copyright Legislation
It only took hours after Canada's latest copyright reform bill for there to be condemnation. The Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC) said that they were "dismayed" at the copyright ...
Canadian DCMA (Copyright Reform Bill) Tabled
Think it's a typo to call it the DCMA rather than the DMCA? Think again. The Digital Copyright Modernization Act has been tabled. Did it live up ...
Editorial: The Importance of the Anti-Circumvention Debate in Canada
With the Canadian DMCA about to be tabled this week I thought it would be important to talk about DRM and why the debate around it is important ...
ISOHunt Receives Permanent Injunction in US Court
It's been an ongoing case against ISOHunt in the US and new court documents were released that shows that ISOHunt has been dealt with a permenant injunction in the US. ...
Swedish Appeals Court Orders ISP to Divulge SweTorrent Users Identities
There was an interesting ruling made recently in a Swedish court. After months of fighting in the Swedish court system, the court of appeals have ruled that TeliaSonera, a ...
Are ISPs The Biggest Obstacle to a Three Strikes Law?
With a big push for a three strikes law, many people have a seemingly unlikely ally - ISPs. Yes, it's the same ISPs that want to throttle users, charge ...
Opposition to Canadian DMCA Escalates
It's a party like 2005 and 2008 and everyone is invited. Ever since the Canadian DMCA was announced, opposition has been growing and the opposition now only stands to ...
False Copyright Accusations – 2nd Edition
As countries mull the idea of a three strikes regime in their country, it's important to note that false copyright accusations do occur. We are currently tracking several false ...
