digital-media
Billy Bragg in Ottawa
p2pnet news view P2P | Music | Politics:- “Jon,” says an email from NDP digital media spokesman Charlie Angus. “Here’s some footage of the press conference I had with Billy Bragg, Safwan Java (Canadian Musicians Creators Coalition, second left) and Don Quarles (Songwriters of Canada, first left).” It was appropriate to see Angus sitting side-by-side with Bragg. Both men are renowned musicians and activists, Angus a member of punk band L’Étranger, and later, Grievous Angels.
Continue reading »P2P doesn’t violate rights: judge
Spanish copyright society SGAE tried to close down ElRincondeJesus.com which has links to media files for download via eD2K, says Digital Media Wire . “This is the first time a court clearly states that P2P itself does not violate any rights,” it has lawyer Carlos Almeida-Sanchez telling El Mundo. “P2P networks, as a mere transmission of data between Internet users, do not violate, in principle, any right protected by Intellectual Property Law,” it ruled judge Raul N.
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