YouTomb, Where YouTube Videos go to Die

YouTomb is a research project by MIT Free Culture that tracks videos taken down from YouTube for alleged copyright violation. When a user-submitted video is is suspected of copyright infringement the rights holder can submit a DMCA takedown notification that Youtube respects, generally with no questions asked. Because of the general lack of transparency shown [...]

Talking Points to Defeat Canadian DMCA

Brendon Wilson has a fantastic write-up concerning the ramifications of Bill C-61, which has been tabled in the Canadian Parliament. This a topic that I hope will be hotly contested and all Canadians are encouraged to write their MPs to present their feelings. Brendon provides a rational fact based argument against the bill, which should [...]

Overnight Stays at the Border if Canada Copyright Law Passes

The federal government is secretly negotiating an agreement to revamp international copyright laws which could make the information on Canadian iPods, laptop computers or other personal

electronic devices illegal and greatly increase the difficulty of travelling with such devices.
The deal could also impose strict regulations on Internet service providers, forcing those companies to hand [...]