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How To Buy A Cabinet Minister, And Sue Your Customers

Posted on Thursday, January 25 at 12:19 by drcaleb
I've already reported about how CRIA was busy arranging an event for government officials within days of the election which led to a sponsored lobby session on March 2nd that included a government-funded lunch and a private meeting with Minister Oda. Now new documents reveal that this was merely the tip of the iceberg. Four weeks later (on April 1st), CRIA hosted a private lunch at the Juno Awards for Bev Oda featuring Henderson and the presidents of the major music labels followed by an artist roundtable. Six weeks after that (on May 16th), Graham Henderson was granted another meeting with Bev Oda, this time to counter the news that the indie labels had left CRIA and that the CMCC had launched. This represents an incredible amount of access, particularly considering the unwillingness of the Minister or her staff to even meet with groups representing Canadian artists. With literally monthly private meetings this spring between the Minister of Canadian Heritage and the President of the Canadian Recording Industry Association is it any wonder that Canadians are skeptical about whether their interests will be addressed in the next copyright bill? http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/1631/125/

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  1. by Ed Deak
    Fri Jan 26, 2007 7:40 pm
    I've never downloaded any so called "music", as I can't stand the screeching that passes for music these days. Definitely signaling the end of our alleged civilization.

    On the other hand, I find it very funny when one business sector is inventing and selling the machinery for the infringement of the copyright laws of another.

    Now, this is REAL economic competition and good luck to the politician who tries to solve it. The decision will probably be made on the basis of which sector offers the most funds to the governing parties and offers more lucrative directorships to the politicians.

    Ed Deak.

  2. by avatar Dr Caleb
    Fri Jan 26, 2007 9:19 pm
    "On the other hand, I find it very funny when one business sector is inventing and selling the machinery for the infringement of the copyright laws of another."

    In the case of Sony, they make the recorders, CD/DVD burners and have plenty of music labels. So they infringe on themselves. ;)

    ---
    "I think it's important to always carry enough technology to restart civilization, should it be necessary." Mark Tilden

  3. by avatar Dr Caleb
    Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:03 pm
    I know I rant on about this, because I don't like where DRM is taking my ability to do what I want with what I buy. Here's a primer of sorts:<br />
    <br />
    "Digital Rights Management (generally abbreviated to DRM) is an umbrella term that refers to any of several technologies used by publishers or copyright owners to control access to and usage of digital data or hardware, and to restrictions associated with a specific instance of a digital work or device. The term is often confused with copy protection and technical protection measures; these two terms refer to technologies that control or restrict the use and access of digital content on electronic devices with such technologies installed, acting as components of a DRM design."<br />
    <br />
    <a href="http://polishlinux.org/gnu/drm-vista-and-your-rights/">http://polishlinux.org/gnu/drm-vista-and-your-rights/</a><p>---<br>"I think it's important to always carry enough technology to restart civilization, should it be necessary." Mark Tilden<br />



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