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Copyright Law

Music Industry 

A History of Copyright Law. Watch This If You’ve Ever Illegally Downloaded Anything

February 6, 2016February 6, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Copyright, Copyright Law

If you’re rolling your eyes at the idea of spending one second immersing yourself in copyright law, take a breath.

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Music News 

Did You Get an Email Demanding Money to Settle a Copyright Issue? DO NOT FALL FOR THIS!

January 15, 2015January 15, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Canada, Copyright Law, Loophole, Rightscorp

Back on January 1, a new regulation went into effect that requires ISPs to take note of accounts suspected of

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Music Industry 

Are You Still Stealing Music? Then Watch for an Email

January 2, 2015 Alan Cross 10 Comments Copyright Law, Piracy

Okay, I’ll say it.  If you’re still stealing music, you’re stupid.  Given that high-quality, virus-free, properly tagged music is accessible

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Controversy 

Who’s Responsible for Killing Of Commander Hadfield’s Version of “Space Oddity?” [UPDATE: Nope, It Wasn’t Bowie]

June 25, 2014June 25, 2014 Alan Cross 5 Comments Chris Hadfield, Copyright Law, David Bowie, Space Oddity

Oops.  Turns out that David Bowie had nothing to do with the removal of Cmdr Chris Hadfield’s stunning version of

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Music Industry Radio 

Why Canada Needs to Fix Music Licensing Rules NOW

March 24, 2014March 24, 2014 Alan Cross 8 Comments Copyright Law, On-demand, Radio

The US Copyright Office has initiated a study into music licensing to try and streamline the process.  The current system

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Music History 

Copyright Laws Force Release of 59 Beatles Songs–And There Could Be a Lot More Where They Came From

December 15, 2013December 16, 2013 Alan Cross 6 Comments Beatles, Bootlegs, Copyright Law, Music History

Copyright laws can be weird things.  Take the case of 59 Beatles songs recorded in 1963 that up until now

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