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League of Canadian Poets Calls for Government Audit of Access Copyright

By Michael Geist

Howard Knopf notes the brewing fight between the League of Canadian Poets and Access Copyright over the copyright collective's allocation policies.  While the report notes the public criticism, it misses a letter to Industry Canada and Canadian Heritage which may have far larger implications.  In a letter dated September 22, 2008, the League says that it is "calling for a formal, public, government audit, annual review and effectiveness audit of Access Copyright."  It adds that it is their "understanding that there are staff members at Industry who are going to look at 'collectives' in the next phase of Copyright Act reforms. Please look at Access Copyright first."  Earlier this year, I blogged about an independent report of Access Copyright governance.

Full post as published by Michael Geist on October 16, 2008 (boomark / email).