Archive for the ‘culture industries’ Category

Vote for Fair Copyright and Culture

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

I've been brewing up a post that I'd hoped to release today, reflecting on the experience of indie music promotion and how it's changed in a very short time (2-3 years), but I'm putting that on hold, as there are more important matters to address. Specifically, the fate of creators ...

The Internet Is Filesharing :: On ISP Levies and Creators’ Rights to Remuneration in Canada

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

I was recently asked by the Songwriters' Association of Canada (SAC) to submit a briefing on why file sharing is inevitable, and why a levy system for ISPs makes sense. (The SAC is in the process of submitting a proposal along these lines to the Canadian government, in light of ...

The PhD - the comprehensive exams

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

So I'm diving straight into my comprehensives now. I'm building lists and checking them twice (and more). While building these reading lists is in many ways a very personal journey, I've decided to blog about the process so that I might get feedback from unexpected locales, harnessing the "wisdom of ...