Bill C-11, the Copyright Modernization Act, is scheduled to have its third reading in the House Of Commons today and/or tomorrow.
Click here to read the current version of the bill.
Gift Card Discounts
Both Best Buy and Rexall Pharmaplus are offering significant discounts on iTunes gift cards this week.
Starting today up to May 17th, you can purchase either a $50 gift card for $40 at Best Buy or a $25 gift card for $20 and Rexall Pharmaplus, the latter requiring a coupon found on the latest Rexall Pharmaplus flyer.
These offers may not be available to everyone so check your local Best Buy and Rexall Pharmaplus flyers for confirmation.
Mp3tunes.com Files For Bankruptsy
Mp3tunes.com has filed for bankruptcy in the Southern District Of California.
The San Diego based company was founded by Michael Robertson in 2005 and offered cloud and music streaming services to its American members.
Mr. Robertson, who also co-founded mp3.com in 1997, blames litigation for the failure of the company in a May 1st, 2012 statement.
EMI has stated they would continue their lawsuit against the company, according to C-Net News.
No DVD Playback In Windows 8 ?
Windows 8 will no longer include DVD playback capabilities by default and this function will only be included in Windows 8 Pro and in upgrades to computers that are equipped with DVD drives.
Microsoft believes that most of their customers do not use their computers to view DVDs and that DVD playback will not be necessary because most individuals who view films on their computers now download or steam this content from online sources.
Computers that are equipped with DVD or Blu-ray drives will likely include third party software so most consumers will be unaffected by this issue.
May The 4th Be With You
 
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It’s Star Wars Day and I thought I’d post an entry about the very first soundtrack I’ve ever loved independently from the film on which it was featured.
In 1984, my brother bought the original soundtrack for Return Of The Jedi on cassette. And it was incredible. Until then I had loved soundtrack music but never an entire soundtrack from start to end. I had only liked the odd theme from John Barry This soundtrack, which featured The London Symphony Orchestra, included variations of the original Star Wars themes composed by John Williams and new themes like “The Parade Of The Ewoks“, “Luke and Leia“, “Lapti Nek” and the superior “Ewok Celebration” finale. Though I like the new “Celebration” theme, I prefer the original soundtrack and I find “Jedi Rocks” annoying and distracting in the Special Edition Release of the film. Unfortunately the original soundtrack from 1983 and 1990 re-release of this soundtrack are no longer in print. And two of my favorite tracks from this soundtrack, “Lapti Nek” and the “Ewok Celebration” (a.k.a “Yub Nub“) cannot be found on the many re-releases and compilations issued since. Apparently the labels believe these particular pieces are way too dated to include them on their discs, although one can find new and used copies of the 1990 re-release on Amazon.ca Another one of my favorite soundtracks from the franchise is the “Episode I: The Phantom Menace” soundtrack, which was again composed and conducted by John Williams. “Duel Of The Fates” stands out as a theme and the other compositions on this soundtrack are as excellent, regardless of the film’s less than impressive dialogue and characterization. The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
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released in 2007 are still commonly available in the United States. The 1999 release is also available on Special Offer – The Avengers
An offer like that of the MIB III offer mentioned yesterday on this blog is available from Amazon.com
The offer, which is available to Canadians and Americans, requires a purchase of a specially marked DVD
When the DVDs are purchased from Amazon.com
Similar offers are also available at Future Shop locations through-out Canada on many Marvel cartoon DVD titles, for a limited time only. And in Canada the discounts can be applied to tickets at Cineplex Theaters.