Category Archives: copyright

Moral-rights justifications of copyright: It’s always about the money

Posted on September 6, 2011 by bhaggart

One of the most fascinating things I found in my study of copyright policy in Mexico was the odd way in which Mexico’s traditional approach to copyright as an author’s human right (in the Continental European “moral rights” tradition) supported … Continue reading →

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Access Copyright: The Globe and Mail’s One-Sided Story

Posted on August 18, 2011 by bhaggart

I don’t quite know where to start with John Degen’s attack in the Globe and Mail on the decision of 26 educational institutions (and counting) to opt out of Access Copyright (which collects royalties for Canadian authors mainly from Canadian educational institutions, after … Continue reading →

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Google and the evil that lobbyists do?

Posted on August 16, 2011 by bhaggart

I’m looking forward to reading Robert Levine’s Free Ride: How the Internet Is Destroying the Culture Business and How the Culture Business Can Fight Back, although I’ll probably wait until our library here at ANU orders it. At $28.95 for … Continue reading →

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The copyright hammer

Posted on May 31, 2011 by bhaggart

It might just be me, but I’ve noticed an increase (from about zero) in articles and reports on the way that copyright restricts people’s access to information and cultural works, with sometimes negative consequences. This morning, I stumbled across a … Continue reading →

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WikiLeaks cables: U.S. behind drive for Canadian copyright reform (who knew?)

Posted on April 30, 2011 by bhaggart

I see that WikiLeaks has finally released the cables from the U.S. embassy in Ottawa. They’ll make for some fine reading as I prepare for my thesis defence (May 26 at Carleton University, Loeb Building A631 at 2 pm – … Continue reading →

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