Apparently, "free trade" means imposing our copyright law elsewhere - why not the rest of our regulatory regime,as well? I guess workers and farmers and small business folks don't have the same political clout as "artists". Of course, most of the art so protected is actually owned by large, multinational entertainment conglomerates, but I'm sure that's just a coincidence .... it couldn't be a nefarious trade asociation behind the scenes, could it?

Copyright Extension In Australia [Slashdot]
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Well, Internet radio may not be dead, but it's certainly never going to fulfill it's initial promise after this. Note that even the National Association of Broadcasters was on the defense against the Copyright Police in this one.

Internet Radio Royalties Affirmed. An appeals court agrees with the U.S. Copyright Office, which compels radio stations to pay royalties to recording companies when music is streamed over the Internet. [Wired News]
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