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This is a useful link to better understand the effects of copyright infringement. 

Mentioned in the Something Borrowed article, the United States is trying to swing that parallel imports for pharmaceuticals violates the intellectual property of the western drug producers.

interesting connection there!

Question of ownership... does Canada have the right to restrict internet usage? What about apps and websites that rely on heavy data usage? Who owns this right to all this data?

This article talks about the copyright issues of mash-ups and songs in Glee.  It's an interesting and brief article, but if you have time you should check out the comments section. 

this is a super duper interesting and relevant article. thanks! "The absence of any mention of copyright law in Glee illustrates a painful tension in American culture. While copyright holders assert that copyright violators are "stealing" their "property," people everywhere are remixing and recreating artistic works for the very same reasons the Glee kids do - to learn about themselves, to become better musicians, to build relationships with friends, and to pay homage to the artists who came before them."

"Copyright holders even routinely demand that YouTube remove videos of kids dancing to popular music." That's just wrong...