OBA EM&C Journal Call for Submissions
As the June 10, 2010 deadline is approaching, I thought I would remind readers that the Entertainment, Media & Communications Section of […]
Bob Tarantino
Full bioDOC Releases Guidelines for Documentary Filmmakers
The Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC) has announced the release of its Guidelines to Fair Dealing Practices for Documentary Filmmakers. […]
Lyrics Websites and Copyright Licensing
I confess that back when buying an album on CD was a big part of my life, I was always […]
R v National Post Redux
Following up on last week’s post about the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in R. v. National Post, 2010 SCC […]
Previews of Music as Fair Dealing
POST UPDATED This post is somewhat curious to write – it is about a decision of the Canadian Federal Court of […]
Fan Fiction – Perspectives on Fiction and Its Fans
The discussion of “fan fiction” at Wikipedia begins as follows: Fan fiction (alternately referred to as fanfiction, fanfic, FF, or […]
YouTube’s Music Royalty Negotiations
Robert Andrews, writing at paidContent.org, provides a link-rich post on YouTube’s ongoing negotiations with UK and European music collectives regarding […]
R v National Post – Case-by-case Privilege for Journalists and Confidential Sources
On Friday, May 7, 2010, the Supreme Court of Canada issued its decision in R. v. National Post, 2010 SCC […]
Pop Sandbox Launches Kenk
Congratulations on the long-awaited launch of Kenk: A Graphic Portrait, to Alex Jansen at Pop Sandbox and to the entire creative […]
Castle and Mitchell Answer 20 Questions for New Artists
"Management agreement"
Warman v Fournier – Defamation Actions and the Balancing Act
Matthew Nied, writing at the Defamation Law Blog, provides a comprehensive analysis of the Ontario Divisional Court’s decision in Warman v […]
Scot and Sam Rock the Tribeca Film Festival
Horns up to Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn of Banger Films: their most recent documentary, Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage, just […]