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Governance 2.0: Virtual Space, Virtual Economies

By Eliot Che — April 1st, 2008
What do virtual worlds mean for governance, production and identity? What is the relationship between these new spaces and contemporary capitalism? In this paper, I explore some of the political-economic implications of technological transformation and reflect on the social effects of producing, communicating and existing …


North American Integration and Copyright Policy: The Case of Canada

By Blayne Haggart — March 18th, 2008
Regional integration is a political process, embedded in a network of domestic, global and regional treaties, institutions, organizations and politics. Copyright policy provides an ideal lens through which to examine the distinctive development of North American integration. Like regional integration, copyright policy, which is moving …


Noise Annoys: Pirate Radio and the Distribution of Music in the Digital Age

By Jim Dooley — March 18th, 2008
Is the music industry changing to the great extent that we all read about? Alternatively, is it fair to say that industry monopolies and forms of cooption are persisting as they always have? These seem to be the two poles in an ongoing debate. My …


Piracy, Copyright and Entertainment in a Digital Age

By Eliot Che — March 5th, 2008
Looking at some of the issues behind the 2008 Digital Entertainment Survey results.


To Pay or Not to Pay? Selling and Distributing Music Online

By Eliot Che — January 4th, 2008
Saul Williams’ most recent album, The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust, has been released online in a high-bitrate mp3 format, giving consumers the choice of downloading the album for free, or paying 5$ for it. Which would you …