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Should global media giants shape our cultural and media policy? Lessons from satellite radio

By Brian Fauteux, Associate Professor Popular Music and Media Studies, University of Alberta

As big streaming companies fight legislative requirements to pay into Canadian content, the story of satellite radio exemplifies competing commercial and public interests in policymaking.

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