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The Canadian DMCA Battle Concludes: How Thousands of Canadians Changed Copyright
An anonymous reader writes "Nearly 15 years of debate over digital copyright reform will come to an
end today as Bill C-11, the fourth legislative attempt at Canadian
copyright reform, passes in the House of Commons. Many participants in
the copyright
debate view the bill with great
disappointment, pointing to the government's decision to adopt
restrictive digital lock rules as a signal that their views were
ignored. Despite the loss on digital locks, the "Canadian copyright"
led to some dramatic
changes to Canadian copyright with some important wins for
Canadians who spoke out on copyright. The government expanded fair
dealing and added provisions on time shifting, format shifting,
backup copies, and user generated content in response to public
pressure. It also included a cap on statutory damages, expanded
education exceptions, and rejected SOPA-style amendments."
The vicious cycle is not between big media and the pirates.
The cycle is between the big media and their customers suffering from battered wife syndrome, such as people like you and the GP/OP.
People like you and the GP keep paying them money, so they can keep on existing, doing what they want to do, and what they want is DRM
If you don't like DRM, simply don't buy it. Do not give them the privilege of your money. Whether you pirate it or not afterward is irrelevant. The bottom line is... the bottom line. Hit them where it hurts.
They're not going to magically turn around if you keep paying them money.