It seems only a month or so ago when we were talking about the battle in the European Union to stop an EU-wide three strikes law. Apparently, an EU commissioner now wants an overhaul on downloading related regulations saying that current access rules to works makes piracy “sexy”.While we are not really sure what […]
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The issue should not go through silently, at least this was the sentiment of some people who are watching the formation of the Stockholm Program. The program is said to be “fortified” by the Heads of State and the government in December. What’s said to be at stake is the expansion of surveillance […]
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Polyphonic looks to help musicians bypass traditional record labels, focusing on digital distribution and allowing artists to retain ownership of their work.Brian Message, manager of alternative rock band Radiohead, is helping to launch a new record label where digital distribution is the focus and artists retain the copyright of the music they create.The new label, […]
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Legal questions have been raised over whether or not MediaSentry has violated the law while gathering evidence. While the questions are being raised in the Thomas case, Sony, a member of the RIAA, is objecting to a similar motion to suppress the evidence based on legal uncertainty in the similar Tenenbaum case. Surprisingly, […]
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We already reported on the Green Party of Canada saying that we don’t need a Pirate Party of Canada because Canada has the Green Party. This was in response to word that the Pirate Party of Canada was forming in Canada. We’ve now gotten a response from the Pirate Party of Canada about […]
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There was an interesting interview with Green Party Elizabeth May about Canada forming its own Pirate Party. Right off the bat, she concluded that Canada doesn’t need a Pirate Party because Canada has the Green Party. Before you think that this is an attack on digital rights, she explains that Canada needs a […]
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Op-ed notes that govts, in order to enforce copyright laws, are slowly restricting our ability to communicate with one another online.Christian Engström, newly elected member of the Swedish Pirate Party to the European Parliament, has written an excellent op-ed article for the Financial Times criticizing the damage that copyright law enforcement is doing to the […]
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Pledge to reduce by 70% over 3 years “based on the premise†that measures to combat piracy would be “taken from July 2008 onwards.”The ink on the UK gov t’s Digital Britain Report is barely dry and already it finds itself unable to reduce illegal file-sharing by 70% over two to three years as reiterated […]
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Swedish Performing Rights Society says employers should have a permit to allow employees to listen to music during work hours.The Swedish Performing Rights Society (STIM), whose job it is to “protect the interests of authors and publishers of music in Sweden,” has sent letters to over 2900 companies in Sweden demanding compensation for their allowing […]
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Pledge to reduce by 70% over 3 years “based on the premise†that measures to combat piracy would be “taken from July 2008 onwards.”The ink on the UK gov t’s Digital Britain Report is barely dry and already it finds itself unable to reduce illegal file-sharing by 70% over two to three years as reiterated […]
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