Articles by Shane Sinnott
Canada Copyright Reform Bill Reaction Part 1
PUBLISHED Jun 13, 2008
Since its introduction by Industry Minister Jim Prentice on Thursday, reaction to the new Canadian Copyright Reform Bill this $500 fine f...
DMCA Reaction Part 2: American Federation of Musicians in Favour of Copyright Bill
PUBLISHED Jun 13, 2008
The American Federation of Musicians, those little devils, are coming down in favour of the new Canadian Copyright Reform bill, hot on the...
Reaction Part 3: CRCC Feels DMCA Is Too Lenient
PUBLISHED Jun 13, 2008
A group called the Canadian Private Copyright Collective self-described as a non-profit agency in charge of collecting and distrusting ro...
Canadian DMCA: Happening Now
PUBLISHED Jun 12, 2008
Well, they said this before, but now it looks like its really happening: by the time you read this, Canadas Industry Minister Jim Prentic...
Laser Printers Accused of Copyright Infringement
PUBLISHED Jun 10, 2008
In an attempt to point out some of the flaws in the methods that record companies are using to collect information, researchers at the Univ...
Update: $500 Fine for Downloading - Not So Fast
PUBLISHED Jun 5, 2008
New Canadian copyright legislation that was rumoured to be tabled by Industry Minister Jim Prentice today (June 4), and could fine users as...
New Canadian Copyright Law: $500 Fine for Downloading a Song
PUBLISHED Jun 4, 2008
Industry Minister Jim Prentice is set to table a bill in the house of commons this afternoon (June 4 2008) that will allow users to be fine...
Warner to Bet $20 Million on Song Rentals
PUBLISHED May 28, 2008
According to the website of Michael Robertson, a longtime player in the world of high-tech entrepreneurialism, Warner Music has invested $2...