German Pirate Party to Win Several Seats in Germany!
The Swedish Pirate Party winning one seat in the European Parliament was a major milestone for the party on the world stage. It inspired several people in different countries to form their own Pirate Party in different countries around the world. So, one can only imagine what it means for the international movement [...]
Canadian Liberal Party Wants to ‘Combat’ Piracy In Canada, Ratify WIPO
There’s a recent development that solidifies some people’s point of view that the top two parties in Canada have not, in practise, defended users rights and instead simply let the copyright industry dictate what copyright reforms need to happen. In a response to sub-committee recommendations, the Liberal Party wants to “combat the scourge and [...]
Masthead Editorials Critical of Canadian Surveillance Legislation
There’s a pair of editorials found in two major news outlets in Canada that are critical of the new surveillance legislation the Conservative government of Canada tables in parliament. Both seem to agree that the potential for abuse exists with the new “tools” that would be granted to police. We look at a [...]
The Canadian DMCA and After This Election
There’s a lot of talk in Canadian circles about the up and coming Canadian election and what it could mean for the future of copyright laws in the 21st century. We examine what the past has taught us and what the future may hold.
A lot of corporate driven polls suggest that the election [...]
British Copyright Term Extension Bill Delayed
Copyright term extension made a brief appearance in the British House of Commons recently. A currently unidentified Member of Parliament objected to the bill when it was about to be discussed in the House, stopping it in its tracks.
Open Rights Group is reporting on this recent move, but is currently unable to identify the [...]
Broadcasters Reject Canadian DMCA
On the heals of Jim Prentice echoing sentiments of major record labels (video, via Michael Geist) during a question and answer period, the Canadian Association of Broadcasters have stated that they are against a Canadian DMCA.
The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) President Glenn O’Farrell wrote an op-ed in the Hill Times (Paywall) stating that [...]
DRM In Question
DRM is certainly being thought about in several different areas of the music industry and sales. Businesses are rethinking their approach to securing music from the hands of pirates. Just recently, Reuters reported that the current theory is that if the music industry wants to work to loosen the grip Apple has on [...]
