Tag Archives: Canada

Canada Copyright Board is killing the music

Don McLean wrote a song back in 1971 titled American Pie which was inspired by the death of Buddy Holly and with the message “The day the music died”. Well the time has come again and unfortunately the victim is Canada. The Canada Copyright Board has announced the most ludicrous tarriff …

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CBC Launches New Digital Music Service

CBC has launched a new digital music service allowing listeners to stream CBC Music to their iPad, iPhone or iPod touch, including 40 web radio stations, and 2 Live stations:  Cbc Radio 2, and CBC Radio 3. Listeners can also listen via the web at cbcmusic.ca and also have access to OnDemand …

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StopSpying Petition Against Lawful Access Bill

If you don’t think Canadians couldn’t possibly have to pay more for internet access in Canada think again. If you happened to catch one of my previous posts about the “lawful access” crime bill you know what the Harper Government is planning. This is the same bill that has been …

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Shaw to change pricing plans due to public outcry

Shaw has just announced a new pricing plan to offer higher download caps at higher prices as well as new unlimited plans. This stands out from the usual pricing schemes of lowering download caps and increasing both speed AND overage fees such as Rogers and Bell. Shaw’s mindset here is …

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