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, […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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, […]
DOC Guidelines Commentary
Further to earlier mention of the release by the Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC) of its Guidelines to Fair Dealing […]
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 […]
Tattoos On Screen
The film version of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo was released in North America on March 19, 2010 – […]