Canada Welcomes Galaxie Mobile Streaming Music Service
Stingray Digital announced that it has launched Galaxie Mobile, the first Canadian-owned commercial-free mobile streaming music service.
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Netflix Signs One Million Subscribers in Canada
Netflix announced that it has signed up over one million subscribers in Canada to the company’s streaming video service.
RoxioNow Powers CinemaNow in Canada
Rovi Corporation announced that its RoxioNow platform will power CinemaNow from Best Buy Canada and Future Shop when the digital movie service launches in September.
Shaw Movie Club Challenges Netflix
Shaw Communications announced its new Shaw Movie Club online streaming and Video-On-Demand service.
CPCC Seeks No Levy From Cloud Music Services
The Canadian Private Copying Collective announced it is the group’s position that cloud-based music services should not be subject to the Canadian private audio copying levy.
CRIA Becomes Music Canada
The Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) announced that it has changed its name to Music Canada.
Happy Canada Day!
Happy Canada Day to my fellow Canadians and best wishes to my American friends for a safe and fun Independence Day holiday.
Hilco UK Acquires HMV Canada
Hilco UK announced that it has acquired HMV Canada from HMV Group plc for GPB £2.05 million.
SOCAN Demands Millions from YouTube, Netflix and Friends
The Society of Music Authors, Composers, and Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) announced that it is seeking an interim tariff (2007-2012) to collect millions of dollars in royalties from commercial and user generated content streaming media websites and services including YouTube, Netflix, iTunes, Crackle, Qriocity and Vimeo.
Wi-Fi is Watching You
The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario announced the release of a new publication that raises and examines a number of personal privacy issues related to using mobile devices on Wi-Fi networks.
Canadian Video Game Industry Growing Rapidly
The Entertainment Software Association of Canada (ESAC) published a report on the current state of the Canadian video game industry.