jkdegen·Jun 9, 2021Walking Britain in Northern OntarioBefore Covid, I’d spent the good part of a year planning a group hiking holiday in Britain for my oldest and dearest friends. There are…
jkdegen·Feb 26, 2021Canadian Copyright Term Extension. Okay, but…Canada’s artists need the whole law fixed for an extension to really help us.
jkdegen·Aug 29, 2019Fighting Uphill for Artists’ RightsProfessional artists in Canada have had their legislative interests systematically sidelined and ignored. Time to fix that.A response icon1A response icon1
jkdegen·Sep 11, 2018A Choice for EuropeAn optimistic, innovative future for artists and users of the internet; or the cynical status quo of “it can’t be done.”
jkdegen·Aug 28, 2018Will Europe Stand up for Its Artists?Another heavily coordinated attack of anti-copyright spam and robo-messaging aims to scare lawmakers from protecting artists.A response icon1A response icon1
jkdegen·Jun 7, 2018Why Can’t Canada’s Educational Administrators Do Math?The education sector brings bad stats and worse calculations to Canada’s Copyright Review.
jkdegen·May 25, 2018Who is Spinning Education into a Corner?Looking closely at the Copyright Review testimony from provincial Ministers of Education, and seeing what incredibly bad advice they’ve…
jkdegen·May 24, 2018Spinning Out of Control at the Copyright ReviewCanadian education reps try desperately to suggest their massive free copying isn’t hurting anyone. Ironically, no-one’s buying it.A response icon2A response icon2
jkdegen·May 11, 2018Nothing to See Here, Folks. Keep Moving.Testimony at Canada’s copyright review shows cultural workers suffering, the world noticing, and education pretending none of that is…
jkdegen·May 10, 2018You’re Not Suffering EnoughNot all the questions or suggestions in Canada’s copyright review are good ones.