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OpenWav Streaming Platform Hopes To Remix The Music Industry

OpenWav, an audio streaming app that launched over the summer, continues to build momentum on its mission to return the power in the music industry to the artists at its centre.

Canada Media & IT

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Goodmans LLP

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

Canada Technology

EC

Edwards Creative Law

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

EC

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

GW

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

Regulating Deepfakes Through Copyright: Would Denmark's Proposed Approach Be Right For Canada?

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

The New Reality: Navigating Rising IRCC Refusal Rates In 2025

Canada Immigration

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Sobirovs Law Firm

Navigating Climate Challenge: Key Themes For Business At New York Climate Week

Canada Environment

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Gowling WLG

Hot Topics, Big Shifts: Five Key Employment Law Developments From Summer 2025

Canada Employment

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Dentons Canada LLP

Robots Rejected: Canada Denies AI As Patent Inventor

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

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

In its decision in Williams v Music and Entertainment Rights Licensing Independent Network Ltd, the Federal Court denied a claim that the Applicant's musical content...

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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

Canada Media & IT

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

AI In Music: The Drake/Tupac Case And Beyond

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Altice USA Reportedly Sued For Allegedly Enabling Piracy By Subscribers

GL

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

Copyright Board Modernizes Royalty Tariff-Setting Procedures For Users

In May 2023, the Copyright Board of Canada (the "Board") announced its completion of Phase 1 of its Modernization Initiative. Particularly, Phase 1 had included the Board's implementation...

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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)

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

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

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

Canada Technology

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

The Making Of Music IV: The Intrinsic Value Of Music Masters

In part three of the series, we began to discuss the evidence that the physical masters are a significant asset to the owner by looking at the concept of remastering to keep up...

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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

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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.

SB

Smart & Biggar

Presented With A Music Contract? Ask Yourself These Five Questions

CP

Cox & Palmer

Sound Recording Copyright vs. Musical Work Copyright

CP

Cox & Palmer

10 Questions For A Music Lawyer

CP

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

AB

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

SB

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

AB

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)

GW

Gowling WLG

Traffic Calming: Art Or Liability?

Canada Media & IT

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McLeish Orlando LLP

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EC

Edwards Creative Law

The YouTube-ification Of Canadian Copyright Law (Video)

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Procido LLP

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

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Gowling WLG

Next Stage: Q&A On COVID-19 Implications For Performing Arts (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

6 Tax Planning Questions For Canadian Musicians (Video)

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Crowe Soberman LLP

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