It was just announced on the CBC Radio 3 blog that Jim Prentice's US - DMCA style copyright reform is going away for the time being. From the CBC (full article):
A controversial bill that seeks to reform Canadian copyright laws, expected to be introduced early this week, may be quashed after a groundswell of opposition erupted over the past week.
The government last week filed a notice indicating the bill would be introduced this week, leading industry experts to expect it to happen on Tuesday. But a spokesperson for Industry Minister Jim Prentice, who was to introduce the bill, said it would not happen on Tuesday and could not say if it would happen this week.
Which is a bit of a relief, but from the Radio 3 blog
"Fair copyright in Canada found its voice. It will be silent no more," writes Michael Geist. Maybe so, but the question many artists in Canada must be wondering is... when will fair copyright in Canada start buying some effing music so they can pay their rent?
Personally, I buy alot of music, and yes I take advantage of free downloads when they're offered. I go to shows, I buy CDs, I help promote artists I like, I've suggested some measures that I think might help all artists. I believe that I'm doing everthing I (reasonably) can.
I don't think that I, or anyone involved in "Fair Copyright" thinks that all music should be free and artists should work for nothing (ok maybe a few but in the end they aren't going to get their way.) I think what we want is a system that is, as the name suggests fair.
Personally I'd like to see something that
As I said above I'm even in favour of a tax system that treats artists as a special class of citizens and recognizes their importance to society. If any of that sounds unreasonable, or if there's something I could be doing that I'm not - please let me know.
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