Sides chosen in royalty tussle

• The RIAA wants to lower royalties paid out to the artists from the present rate of 9 cents per song — about 13% of the wholesale price — down to 8% of wholesale. What’s this about wanting to protect the artists, again?

Microsoft Misleads on Copyright Reform

• Microsoft says there are no laws in Canada to protect creators, despite receiving the highest statutory damages awards in Canadian copyright history.

IFPI Forces Danish ISP to Block The Pirate Bay

• The free and open Internet continues to slowly be choked as a Danish court has forced a major telecom to block all Internet access to The Pirate Bay BitTorrent tracker.

Educational Use of the Internet Amendment: Is it Necessary?

• Fascinating thoughts on just how many questions can be raised if the copyright law is amended for educational requirements instead of adjusting the legislation’s language from the get-go.

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