Entertainmnent Industry: Yes, Please Keep Negotiating Secret Copyright Treaty To Save Our Asses
TechDirt Nov 20 09Sherwin Siy (one of the few people who actually was allowed to glance briefly at parts of the proposed ACTA treaty, though under strict NDA) has written about yet another letter sent by the entertainment industry to the government in support of ACTA. This letter includes pretty much everyone who benefits from abusing copyright laws and is afraid of the internet: Advertising Photographers of America American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) American Society of Media Photographers, Inc. Full story...
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