Sam Bulte's Bad Optics
It took awhile but I waded into the Sam Bulte copyright controversy with this week's column in the Financial Post (it's tucked behind our walled garden so you'll have to buy the paper to read it). I look at the awful optics of the Liberal MP's decision to participate in a $250-a-plate fundraiser organized for her by leading music, film, software and publishing executives just four days before the election, and how bloggers (Michael Geist, Rob Hyndman, Matthew Good, etc.) have led the way in examining the tight relationship between Bulte, who aspires to be Canada's Heritage Minister and thus have a key role in the reform of Canada's copyright laws, and the rights-holder community. To read the column, click here.
Update: The Bare Naked Ladies' Steven Page has waded into the debate, suggesting Bill C-60 (the reformed copyright legislated) is not forward thinking, and only helps the music industry maintain the status quo. (hat tip to Rob Hyndman)
January 17th, 2006 at 1:16 pm
Way to get on board this train. While I'm all for open standards and DRM-free content and the like, I think this highlights the under-represented relationship between candidates and their corporate
donorsbackers.