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Five Practical Tips For Music Producers

Producers play a critical role in the music industry. A skilled producer can be the deciding factor between a track becoming a viral hit or fading into obscurity.

Canada Media & IT

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Cox & Palmer

From Red Carpet To Rights: Top 5 IP Considerations For TIFF Goers

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) isn't just a red carpet for filmmakers – it's a global marketplace where content creators, distributors, investors, business professionals...

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Music Performance Agreements – Legally, What You Need To Know

Performing music live is a prime objective of many artists. The performance may be a one-off show at a local bar, part of a tour, or a corporate gig.

Canada Media & IT

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Edwards Creative Law

Generative AI In The Music Industry: Current State Of Affairs

Artificial Intelligence, or AI, has been and continues to be one of the biggest topics of conversation in the music industry since the advent of digital music distribution.

Canada Technology

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Edwards Creative Law

Is Your Song Ready For A TV Or Film Placement? — Pitfalls To Avoid (Video)

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Edwards Creative Law

"Madman Trademarking Across The Water" — A Legal Love Letter To Ozzy Osbourne

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Nelligan Law

Concerts And Music Festivals: Understanding The Risks And Ensuring Your Safety

Canada Media & IT

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Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP

The YouTube-ification Of Canadian Copyright Law (Video)

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Procido LLP

Amping Up Trade Wars: Tariffing Intangible Film, Television, And Streaming Content

Canada Media & IT

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Cassels

Monetizing The Melody: The Billion-Dollar Evolution Of Music Securitization

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Gowling WLG

Episode 22: Fair Dealing In Canada, Part One (Podcast)

Canada Media & IT

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Dentons Canada LLP

Une nouvelle loi californienne oblige les boutiques numériques à indiquer tout achat effectué sous licence seulement

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken (French)

Music Rights Trump Campaigns

Canada Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

Williams v Music And Entertainment Rights Licensing Independent Network Ltd And The Territorial Principle

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Fasken

Court Of Appeal Summaries (August 25 – August 29)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Landmark RCMP Seizure Of Over $56 Million In Cryptocurrency From TradeOgre

Canada Technology

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WeirFoulds LLP

Ontario Court Of Appeal Upholds Certification Of Class Proceeding On Behalf Of Cryptocurrency Traders: Confirms That The Novelty And Inherent Risk Of Such Financial Instruments Necessitates Adequate & Timely Disclosure

Canada Technology

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DMG Advocates

Canada Technology

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Changes To Canada's Retaliatory Tariff Regime: Key Takeaways For Importers

Canada International

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Fasken

When Chili's Met The Beastie Boys: A Sizzling Sabotage Showdown

You know you're in for a spicy story when a legendary hip-hop group locks horns with a popular restaurant chain.

Canada Media & IT

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Nelligan Law

Friday Afternoon With Vinny

We moved into our office two years ago and there was always something (ahem… billable work) which put us off hanging art on the walls.

Canada Media & IT

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Casey & Moss LLP

CRTC Imposes Mandatory Contribution Obligations On Online Undertakings For The Creation And Promotion Of Canadian And Indigenous Content

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission ("CRTC") released its long-anticipated decision to require online undertakings to make financial contributions...

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken

Streaming Services Required To Contribute 5% Of Revenues To Prescribed Funds

On June 4, 2024, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) issued Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2024-121 (Decision)...

Canada Media & IT

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

AI In Music: The Drake/Tupac Case And Beyond

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Miller Thomson LLP

Altice USA Reportedly Sued For Allegedly Enabling Piracy By Subscribers

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Goodmans LLP

Paying For Music Licensing; Or What Do You Mean My Music Streaming Service Is Not Enough?‎

Canada Media & IT

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DLA Piper

Spotify's AI: The Key To Unlocking Your Perfect Playlist

Canada Technology

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Goodmans LLP

Can AI Be An Inventor? Redux

Canada Technology

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PCK Intellectual Property

Copyright Board Modernizes Royalty Tariff-Setting Procedures For Users

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McMillan LLP

Cernjul V. The Nordic Insurance Company Of Canada: A Consideration Of The Insured's Entitlement To Motor Vehicle Insurance Coverage And Indemnity (Ontario)

Canada Litigation

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Manhattan Jury Finds That Ed Sheeran Did Not Copy Marvin Gaye's ‘Let's Get It On'

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Cassels

Where The Arts And Business Intersect (Video)

Canada Media & IT

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

The Future Of Generative AI In The Entertainment Industry: Legal Considerations And New Opportunities

Canada Technology

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Miller Thomson LLP

Cernjul V. The Nordic Insurance Company Of Canada: A Consideration Of The Insured's Entitlement To Motor Vehicle Insurance Coverage And Indemnity (Ontario)

In Cernjul v. The Nordic Insurance Company of Canada, 2023 ONSC 559, the Ontario Superior Court (the "Court") examined the issues of whether loud music played from a motor vehicle's speakers...

Canada Litigation

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Manhattan Jury Finds That Ed Sheeran Did Not Copy Marvin Gaye's ‘Let's Get It On'

On May 4, 2023, Ed Sheeran won his years-long copyright dispute with the heirs of Ed Townsend, who co-wrote the 1973 hit, Let's Get It On. A jury determined that Sheeran's...

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Cassels

Where The Arts And Business Intersect (Video)

When the business and arts communities come together, it benefits the city as a whole. Alex Sarian, President and CEO of BD&P's long-term partner Arts Commons...

Canada Media & IT

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

The Future Of Generative AI In The Entertainment Industry: Legal Considerations And New Opportunities

Developments in artificial intelligence ("AI") have excited people across industries for years—in 2017, PwC projected that AI would contribute over USD$15 trillion to the global economy by 2030...

Canada Technology

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Miller Thomson LLP

Who Owns AI-Generated Creations – And Why You Should Care (Podcast)

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Smart & Biggar

The Making Of Music III: Is There Value In Owning The Physical Masters?

In the first article of this series, we outlined Revenu Québec's argument that the master tapes (without the associated copyright) held no value. In contrast, Unidisc argued that the physical medium held all the value.

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

The Making Of Music II: Copyright And The Value Of Master Recordings

In the first article of this series, we mentioned that the copyright in a master recording is not a single copyright. There are different forms of copyright that exist and are often held...

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

The Making Of Music: Is A Master Recording Tangible Or Intangible Property?

The ownership and sale of music masters is a frequent topic in the news. Some artists, such as Kanye West and Taylor Swift, are taking great pains to reacquire their own masters from their labels...

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

"Making Available" – The Supreme Court Rules That There Is Only One Royalty Fee To Be Paid

Fasken successfully represented several of the respondents before the Supreme Court of Canada in Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada v. Entertainment Software Association...

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Fasken

Patentable Subject Matter, Indefiniteness And The Obvious To Try Test – "Multi-Pack" Lessons From The Patent Appeal Board Decision Re: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

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Smart & Biggar

Presented With A Music Contract? Ask Yourself These Five Questions

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Cox & Palmer

Sound Recording Copyright vs. Musical Work Copyright

CP

Cox & Palmer

10 Questions For A Music Lawyer

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Cox & Palmer

Record Deals And Contract Tips: Part 2

Canada Media & IT

CP

Cox & Palmer

Your Song Was Handmade For Somebody Like Me – Court Clears Ed Sheeran Of Copyright Infringement In Shape Of You

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Record Deals And Contract Tips: Part 1

Canada Media & IT

CP

Cox & Palmer

The Importance Of Signing A Band Agreement

Canada Media & IT

CP

Cox & Palmer

The Devil Is In The Details: Copyright Claim Struck For Failure To Plead "Written" Licence

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Smart & Biggar

Legal Considerations When Co-Writing A Song: What You Need To Know

CP

Cox & Palmer

A Year Of Movie Magic: The 2022 Oscar Nominations

Canada Media & IT

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Neil Young Won't Be Rockin' (if Joe Rogan Is Talkin') In The Free World

Canada Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

Copyright Reform – A Global Challenge, With Made-In-Canada Solutions: In Conversation With Patrick Rogers, CEO Of Music Canada (Video & Podcast)

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Gowling WLG

Traffic Calming: Art Or Liability?

Canada Media & IT

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McLeish Orlando LLP

Episode 8: Composer Agreements For Firm And TV Projects (Podcast)

Canada Media & IT

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Dentons Canada LLP

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Is Your Song Ready For A TV Or Film Placement? — Pitfalls To Avoid (Video)

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Edwards Creative Law

The YouTube-ification Of Canadian Copyright Law (Video)

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Procido LLP

Copyright Reform – A Global Challenge, With Made-In-Canada Solutions: In Conversation With Patrick Rogers, CEO Of Music Canada (Video & Podcast)

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Gowling WLG

Press Pause: Covid-19 Strategies For Artists (Video)

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Gowling WLG

6 Tax Planning Questions For Canadian Musicians (Video)

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Crowe Soberman LLP

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