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| June 3 2010 |
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| Record Labels Urge Passage of Robust Digital Copyright Protection |
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| May 19 2010 |
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| At a press conference, the Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus unveiled the "2010 International Piracy Watch List." In an effort to combat international copyright piracy by calling attention to countries where piracy has reached alarming levels, the Caucus announced they will closely monitor the serious problems of copyright piracy in the following five countries: China, Russia, Canada, Spain, and Mexico. |
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| May 19 2010 |
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| WASHINGTON – Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) Chairman & CEO Mitch Bainwol today joined Congressional members of the International Anti-Piracy Caucus (IAPC) to unveil a list of countries with inadequate intellectual property protections, and, for the first time ever, six illegal websites overwhelmingly used for the global exchange of illegal movies, music and other copyrighted works. |
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| May 13 2010 |
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| The Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) and Canadian Independent Music Association (CIMA) today welcomed the US Federal Court ruling yesterday against Limewire, a US-based online file sharing service with extensive reach in Canada and around the world. |
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| May 13 2010 |
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| IFPI today welcomed the ruling by a US Federal Court against the well-known file-sharing service Limewire. |
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| May 12 2010 |
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| This definitive ruling is an extraordinary victory for the entire creative community. The court made clear that LimeWire was liable for inducing widespread copyright theft. |
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| April 30 2010 |
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| The USTR just released its 2010 Special 301 Report. Canada has again been placed on the Priority Watch List along with Algeria, Argentina, Chile, China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Russia, Thailand, and Venezuela. |
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| April 30 2010 |
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| China Still Among Worst Offenders, Baidu Biggest Obstacle To Legitimate Digital Commerce in China, Says RIAA** **Brunei Shows Progress While Russia, Spain and Canada Still Fail To Adopt Meaningful IP Protections. |
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| April 30 2010 |
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| .....China, Russia, Algeria, Argentina, Canada, Chile, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Thailand, and Venezuela are on the Priority Watch List. These countries will be the subject of particularly intense engagement through bilateral discussion during the coming year. |
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| April 30 2010 |
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| ....Canada is on the priority watch list for a second year because it still has not passed promised legislation to boost protection of intellectual property rights. |
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| April 29, 2010 |
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| Harper government says it plans to introduce copyright reform soon ... |
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| April 28, 2010 |
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| IFPI today publishes the Recording Industry in Numbers 2010 (RIN), providing a comprehensive picture of key trends of today’s music business. |
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| April 23, 2010 |
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| Download the April 23rd press release. |
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| April 8, 2010 |
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| The international music industry today called for governments to take decisive legislative action to curb digital piracy following the passing of the landmark Digital Economy Act in the UK. |
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| March 14, 2010 |
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| Not every keynote address begins with the speaker performing a song on ancient Laotian mouth organ. But this is a Canadian Music Week event. And the speaker in question is Jaron Lanier. |
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| March 12, 2010 |
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| So the revolution must be digitized? Meet a tech titan who says not a chance ... |
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| January 2, 2010 |
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Intellectual Property Developers
Caution! The only thing protecting the movie and TV industries from the fate that has befallen music and indeed the newspaper business is the size of the files. The immutable laws of bandwidth tell us we’re just a few years away from being able to download an entire season of “24” in 24 seconds. Many will expect to get it free. (excerpt from article by by Bono, New York Times) |
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| October 20, 2009 |
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| The world has gone digital but legitimate download sites shun Canada in part because of licensing problems |
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| October 15, 2009 |
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The music industry in Canada is more than a miniature version of the US market. Not only is the true North different from the US,
but it also faces a host of problems that differentiate it from almost every other major digital market. |
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| September 15, 2009 |
Revised French download law passes lower house |
| ....."Artists will remember that we had the political courage to finally break the laissez-faire attitude, and to protect their rights from those who want to turn the Internet into a ground for their libertarian utopia," said Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand, who introduced the bill. |
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| August 25, 2009 |
Graham Henderson: Canada needs copyright rules that foster digital music market |
| As consultations proceed on Copyright Act reforms, there is broad agreement on a couple of the key objectives: spurring Canada’s innovation-based economy and fostering an on-line marketplace that is rich in choices for consumers and incentives for creators. |
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| August 4, 2009 |
C61 a political hot potato |
| The federal government needs to stop dragging its feet and take some concrete steps toward revamping Canada’s antiquated copyright laws, say intellectual property lawyers. |
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| July 13, 2009 |
Illegal file-sharing dives in Sweden |
| The Swedish music industry clap their hands as record sales swell and illegal filesharing on the internet continues to dive due to a new harsh law. |
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| April 8, 2009 |
Why France has the solution to online piracy |
| The crisis in our music community is real. By proposing the creation and internet law, the French goverment is protecting artists' rights as well as those of internet users. |
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| Jun 12, 2008 |
Canadian Creator and Music Industry Groups Applaud Introduction of Copyright Bill |
| A broad coalition of Canadian creator and music industry organizations today applauded the introduction of copyright reform legislation by the federal government. |
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"Ontario Chamber congratulates federal government on new copyright measures
Ontario Chamber of Commerce |
"Canadian Chamber welcomes government action to protect intellectual property"
Canadian Chamber of Commerce |
"Canadian Intellectual Property Council pleased with introduction of copyright bill"
Canadian Intellectual Property Council |
"Applauding Copyright Bill's Introduction..."
Canadian Publishers Council |
"Copyright Reform a Good First Step"
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"Independent Production Sector Applauds Government Action on Copyright"
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"ESAC Applauds the Government's Introduction of Copyright Reform Legislation"
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"Software Industry Praises Federal Government Plans to Modernize Canadian Copyright Act"
Business Software Alliance |
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| Apr 25, 2008 |
CD Awards Program Changes Announced |
| The Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) today announced new sales levels required for Gold/Platinum certification of CDs in Canada. Effective for albums released on or after May 1, 2008, sales required for Gold and Platinum certification will be 40,000 and 80,000 units, respectively. Previously, the CD sales thresholds were 50,000 for Gold and 100,000 for Platinum. |
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| Apr 22, 2008 |
60 Ringtones Go Gold and Platinum in Canada With New Awards |
| A new Gold/Platinum awards program for mobile ringtones was unveiled today by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA). The program, which celebrates the most popular ringtones as measured by sales, kicked off with 43 ringtones awarded Platinum certification - 15 of them achieving Double-Platinum or higher - and another 17 ringtones awarded Gold. |
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| Mar 07, 2008 |
Correction |
In the CRIA media release of March 6, it was erroneously reported that RCMP had filed criminal charges against four people in connection with the RCMP investigation into Audiomaxxx.com Ltd. CRIA has received information that no one has been charged with an offence in respect of this matter.
In the same media release, it was also reported that Raj Singh Ramgotra was among those arrested. CRIA cannot confirm the identities of any of those arrested and therefore retracts its statement to the effect that Mr. Ramgotra was arrested. CRIA regrets the error. |
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| Jan 04, 2008 |
Nielsen SoundScan Figures Confirm Canada's Weak Digital Music Market and the Sharp, Ongoing Decline in Overall Recorded Music Sales |
| Music sales figures for 2007 released by Nielsen SoundScan Canada confirm the challenging state of Canada's recorded music industry, the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) reported today. |
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