Copyright Act Review: More creation than ever, more viewership than ever, less revenue for creators than ever

By Denis Carmel

OTTAWA – Late Monday afternoon, the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology heard from digital giants Facebook, Google, Spotify, as well as some interesting testimony from a fellow named Jeff Price during its mandatory review of the Copyright Act.It appeared at first the witnesses were guarded – as if expecting fireworks, but there was little of that as the members of the committee stayed focused and stuck to the subject at hand. The words Cambridge Analytica were not heard.The witnesses were Kevin Chan, head of public policy, Canada, for Facebook (screen-capped from ParlVu), Probir Mehta, head of global intellectual...