Proposed changes to track file swappers

March 25, 2005 D. H. McKee

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The federal government took a big step yesterday toward a crackdown on those who illegally swap music and other electronic files, outlining proposed changes to Canada’s copyright act that would provide artists and recording companies with much greater protection.
Ottawa said it would introduce changes to the Copyright Act by the end of June, including implementation of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) treaties that would make free downloading illegal, and would force Internet service providers to keep track of customers who swap large numbers of copyright-protected files such as songs, movies and TV shows.
The Globe and Mail: Proposed changes to track file swappers

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As a guy who occasionally curates art shows and wrangles artists together, I often have to edit and post artist bios, profile pictures, and artwork images. This can be a problem, since many artists and writers aren’t used to selling themselves. Artists rarely know how to present their art for display in a brochure, and writers aren’t used to writing about themselves.

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Like blogs of old, this one is a personal document of the comings and goings of me. Articles I’ve written, links I’ve posted, videos I liked, etc. Here, a first-person perspective is the way to go, at least for now. So, this is my site. I’m D. H. McKee, a sometimes artist, sometimes writer. Mostly just a guy on the internet.