Category Archives: Politics
The Ontario Provincial Election
I’ve been busy, and so I haven’t written about the Ontario Provincial Election. We go to the polls on this Thursday. If you live in Ontario, get out and VOTE! But let’s look at a couple of things that are … Continue reading
Copyright Wars Volumes 1 & 2
Greetings and salutations! On September 1, 2011 I had the great pleasure of publishing the first two volumes of my Copyright Wars series. They are up on both Amazon and Smashwords, and should be available on the Kobo, IBook, Diesel, … Continue reading
Romas/COIN by Barrett Brown
This is a reprint of a report written by Barrett Brown. A lot of people think that Barrett is paranoid.
The Major Labels Think That They Own The Independent Artists – Do They?
Love him or hate him, Michael Robertson tends to get a fair bit of press where music is concerned. He is the founder and former CEO of digital music pioneer MP3.com. He is currently the CEO of music locker company … Continue reading
Election 41 Seat Projection – Guestimate
This is my own, totally unscientific projection. It’s based on trends that I’m not sure will bear out, but I’m applying them. I’m calling for an NDP Minority Government, with 110 to 140 seats in Parliament.
Election 41 – Last Day of Advance Polling
For those who wish to vote at the Advance Polls, they are open today from Noon until 8:00 PM. To find the address of your local polling station, if you wish to use the Advance Poll, click here. Our family … Continue reading
The UK Music Publisher’s Association Attacks The International Music Score Library Project
Once again we have proof of two points I’ve covered in the past: Notice and Takedown systems are open to abuse Using American Top Level Domains is dangerous Let’s take them one at a time.
87.91% Of Canadian Facebook Users Think Contempt Charge Of Substance To Canadian Election
Facebooker Steve Ireson was really concerned. He thought that the Mainstream Media was ignoring the contempt finding. In fact he thought that it was far more important to Canadians than the media realized.
A Challenge To Chris Castle – Chris – Who Do You Really Serve?
Chris Castle is a Lawyer who specializes in the Music Industry. Of the many lawyers who weigh in on copyright issues, Chris is the one I have the most respect for. Chris admits up front that he has a strong … Continue reading
One Soul Thrust – Who Is Lying To Them
Because right now it’s looking more and more like a set of self serving lies dreamed up by someone trying to panic artists into supporting tougher copyright laws. And if they are lies, why are they lying? Why is it so important for them to take the chance of getting caught, the way that they did this time, just to pass a law? Continue reading
