The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 17 state attorneys general have sued Amazon.com, alleging that the online retail and technology company is "a monopolist that uses a set of interlocking anticompetitive and unfair strategies to illegally maintain its monopoly power."

The 172-page complaint focuses on what is described as Amazon’s "ongoing pattern of illegal conduct [which] blocks competition, allowing it to wield monopoly power to inflate prices, degrade quality, and stifle innovation f...

Re:Sound, the Canadian not-for-profit neighbouring rights licensing company, has called on lawmakers in Ottawa "to take urgent action to update the Copyright Act to meet the realities of the 21st century."

The call was made by Lou Ragagnin, President & CEO of Re:Sound, alongside its members, Canadian artists and industry leaders, ahead of International Music Day on October 1. "We believe that all Canadian music creators deserve a sustainable and thriving industry to make a living," said ...

The IPO Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) and ISPs operating in the country have signed a voluntary site-blocking Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will lead ISPs to disable access to websites that offer unlicensed content.

The MOU, whose government signatories include the IPOPHL and the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), represents the first voluntary site-blocking agreement in the Asia-Pacific region. The terms of the MoU will go into effect in 60 days. The MOU, and its un...