The recently announced decision of the United States District Court in Manhattan, UMG v. Escape Media Group (Grooveshark), serves to further elucidate the terms on which service providers can expect legal…
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Gaining Insight into Canadian Music Week: An interview with Susan H. Abramovitch
Susan Abramovitch, a partner at Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP and the Head of the firm’s Entertainment Law Practice, will be speaking on two panels this Saturday at Canadian Music Week (CMW)…
The Sound of the Internet is Not So Sweet to the Ears of David Lowery
Much has been written and discussed about the state of the music industry, and the impacts digital media has had on it. Past IPilogue coverage has included detailed analysis of…
Composing Consent: Federal Court Dismisses Pinto v BJEC
The Federal Court recently held that in the absence of a written agreement, a copyright holder could grant implied consent to the use of their work when they allowed the work to…
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Graham Henderson's 5 Easy Steps to Fixing Canada's Music Industry
#MusicCanHelp – This Twitter hashtag and motto for Graham Henderson’s recent address is now being used to inspire communities, industries, and politicians to help music help Canada. (more…)
Peter DiCola: A Study of Income from Copyright Protected Sources
Peter DiCola, assistant professor at Northwestern University School of law recently released a study on the income earned by musicians from copyright protected sources. The goal of the study, entitled Money from Music:…