The Liberal Party of Canada announced that it proposes several amendments to the Copyright Modernization Act (Bill C-32), including the establishment of a new $35 million subsidy to be paid to the music industry each year.
Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company announced its latest lineup of Blu-ray 3D home theater systems at CES 2011 in Las Vegas.
Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. announced that it is expanding its automotive product support for Pandora Internet radio.
Sherwood America Inc. announced its new BD-876 Blu-ray 3D player ($399.95) and R-876 network audio/video receiver ($1199.95) at CES 2011 in Las Vegas.
The BPI announced that it has published a new report entitled “Digital Music Nation 2010,” which provides a picture of the legal and illegal digital music landscape in the United Kingdom.
Yamaha Electronics Corporation announced its new 7.1-channel YSP-2200 digital sound projector ($999.95).
Marantz Europe announced its new M-ER803 Melody Movie (£799.90) all-in-one Blu-ray Disc (BD) system.
The Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPPC) announced that a number of musicians have signed a joint letter that expresses support for extending the Canadian private audio copying levy to include most digital devices and storage media.
The Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC) announced that 19 organizations support extending the Canadian private audio copying levy to include MP3 players, cell phones, computers and other devices capable of storing digital audio.
Onkyo announced its new CS-V645 DVD/CD ($399) and CS-445 CD ($329) mini systems.
ViewSonic Corp. announced a handful of new devices for capturing and displaying video and photos. According to the statement, this includes the 3DV5 Pocket 3D HD Camcorder ($179.99), 3DPF8 3D Multimedia Digital Photo Frame ($179.99), DVP5 Pocket Camcorder Projector ($329.99) and DPF8-CAM Digital Photo Copier ($149.99).