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Copyright Board on Collective Administration of Performing Rights and of Communication Rights

UPDATED BELOW The Copyright Board of Canada has issued its decision and reasons on the commercial radio tariffs of SOCAN, Re:Sound, […]

By Bob Tarantino
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Bill C-32: Photographers and Performers

Nathan Fan, writing at IPilogue, looks at the impact that Bill C-32 (the Copyright Modernization Act) would have on the copyrights […]

By Bob Tarantino
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Rush and Rand: Using Music in Political Activities

Ben Sheffner (who’s creating his own niche in covering political campaigns being accused of infringing copyright) does a nice bit […]

By Bob Tarantino
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Bill C-32: Second and Third Weeks Commentary Round-up

A busy couple of weeks (including the ever-eventful Banff World Television and nextMEDIA extravaganza)  has meant that the Signal has […]

By Bob Tarantino
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Bill C-32: First Week Commentary Round-up

As anticipated, the release of Bill C-32 (The Copyright Modernization Act) has generated an enormous amount of commentary – herewith, some […]

By Bob Tarantino
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Bill C-32: A Practical Solution on Digital Locks?

One of the more contentious elements of Bill C-32 (The Copyright Modernization Act) is the introduction of provisions addressing “digital locks” or […]

By Bob Tarantino
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Bill C-32 – Full Text Available Online

The full text of Bill C-32 as it will be presented to Parliament for first reading is now available online.

By Bob Tarantino
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Canada’s Revised Copyright Regime: Bill C-32 Detailed

The Canadian government today announced the details of what will become Bill C-32: the Copyright Modernization Act (the text of […]

By Bob Tarantino
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The Challenge of the Unlocatable Copyright Owner

What to do when you stumble across a copyrighted work (eg, a film clip, a lengthy excerpt from a book, […]

By Bob Tarantino
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DOC Guidelines Commentary

Further to earlier mention of the release by the Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC) of its Guidelines to Fair Dealing […]

By Bob Tarantino
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Music on Stage: Licensing Grand Rights

The CBC reports that “Arcade Fire music sparks Ottawa school play”: Students at an Ottawa high school have transformed the […]

By Bob Tarantino
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Tattoos On Screen

The film version of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo was released in North America on March 19, 2010 – […]

By Bob Tarantino

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