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Depicting Trade-marks in Artistic Works: University of Alabama vs New Life Art

Although a decision from the US 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has limited precedential value in Canadian courts, the decision in […]

By Bob Tarantino
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Neighbouring Rights in the US and Canada: Contracts and Copyrights

The news that Clear Channel Media and Entertainment and Big Machine Label Group have reached a private agreement whereby the […]

By Bob Tarantino
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  • Music

Recorded Music Makers and Performers Achieve Public Performance Parity (Sort Of)

On May 26, 2012, the Copyright Board of Canada released Re:Sound’s certified Tariff No. 5 (Use of Music to Accompany […]

By Bob Tarantino
  • Copyright
  • Music

Rush and Rush: Using Music in Political Activities (Redux)

News reports that Rush (the band) have demanded that Rush (the Limbaugh) desist from using the band’s music in his radio […]

By Bob Tarantino
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  • Movies
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Still Unsure: Copyright Board Denies Application for Interim Tariff on UGC and Online Movie Delivery

In a decision dated February 17, 2012, the Copyright Board has denied the request made by SOCAN for an interim […]

By Bob Tarantino
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Canadian Copyright and Campaigns – Moral Rights Edition

Canadian entertainment lawyers are forced to look on in wonderment (and envy?) at the plethora of entertainment law-related legal disputes […]

By Bob Tarantino
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Chris Castle on Record Producer Agreements

Chris Castle has collected all of the installments from his ongoing series of posts More Questions for Artists: Record Producer […]

By Bob Tarantino
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Music Canada: Licensing Digital Music in Canada

Music Canada has released (hat tip: Sundeep Chauhan – @CopyrightReport) a handy publication entitled Licensing Digital Music in Canada, which, […]

By Bob Tarantino
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Music Canada’s Music Licensing Primer

Music Canada, the trade association which “represents Canada’s major [record] labels”, has a very handy “licensing primer” on its website, […]

By Bob Tarantino
  • Copyright
  • Music

Reclaiming Old Masters (“Old Masters” as in Records, Not Paintings)

A number of news outlets have recently reported on the flood of litigation which is expected to arise in the […]

By Bob Tarantino
  • Copyright
  • Music

Settlement Approved in Canadian Music Industry “Pending Lists” Lawsuit

On May 30, 2011, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice approved the settlement agreements reached among the four major Canadian […]

By Bob Tarantino
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  • Movies
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Movies Making Money – The Business and the Arguments

Over the last couple of weeks a number of articles have come to my attention which, in different measures, I […]

By Bob Tarantino

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