The US Democrats have kicked off their convention in Denver, just after presidential candidate Barack Obama announced that his VP running mate would be Joe Biden.CNET has been doing some digging into Biden’s voting record when it comes to technology and copyright, and points out that he’s a “staunch ally” of Hollywood and the major record labels when it comes to copyright law – in contrast to the expectation that Obama himself will liberalise US copyright laws if he gets into power. “Few Americans will cast their votes in November based on what the vice presidential candidate thinks of copyright law. But these pro-copyright views don't exactly jibe with what Obama has promised; he's pledged to 'update and reform our copyright and patent systems to promote civic discourse, innovation and investment while ensuring that intellectual property owners are fairly treated.'” As the article points out, US voters will probably be more concerned with Biden's knowledge and record when it comes to foreign affairs, but the music industry will be following the presidential election closely to guess how future US government policy may develop in its area too.
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