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July 28, 2022
The Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE LLC), a cross-industry consortium for digital content distribution, has unveiled a consumer brand – UltraViolet – and logo to represent its approach to digital rights management and content copyright protection. In addition, the consortium…
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June 4, 2022
The Writers Guild of Canada fails to see the balance in the “Balanced Copyright” bill introduced by the government yesterday. Tabled in order to redress the long-overdue implementation of the WIPO treaties before the G20 lands in Canada, the bill…
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June 3, 2022
The Canadian Recording Industry Association and Canadian Independent Music Association today welcomed the introduction of copyright reform legislation in Parliament. The organizations, which together represent Canadian independent and major music companies of all sizes, thanked the government for taking this…
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June 3, 2022
The Documentary Organization of Canada/ l’Association des documentaristes du Canada says proposed amendments to Canada’s Copyright Act will undermine innovation and creativity, and hinder creators and consumers from accessing content. Documentary filmmakers sought two changes to the law to facilitate…
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June 3, 2022
New Canadian copyright legislation introduced yesterday intends to legitimize the recording of TV shows and the uploading of music, while protecting the creative works that Canadians produce. The proposed law makes breaking a digital lock illegal, but protects consumers who…
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May 26, 2022
Vancouver’s Destiny Media Technologies is rolling out its secure digital content distribution system, known as Play MPE, to radio stations and broadcasters across the country. More than 13,000 songs have been sent to 455 Canadian recipients in 2022, the company…
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May 25, 2022
Media producers and broadcast industry representatives are among those eagerly awaiting copyright legislation in Canada. But they are not waiting silently. For example, the Documentary Organization of Canada/l’Association des documentaristes du Canada (DOC) has released a set of guidelines to…
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July 17, 2022
Plans for public consultation about copyright reform in Canada appear to be quite private. While a series of cross-country round table discussions and public forums are said to begin Monday, July 20th, no formal confirmation of the event schedule has…
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October 14, 2022
At a special MIPCOM reception hosted by Achilles Media at MIPCOM, Bill Nemtin Executive Producer of History Makers 2022 announced that leading British historian Niall Ferguson will be delivering a Keynote address at the 2022 Summit. His address will focus…
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July 21, 2022
Canadian screenwriters voted overwhelmingly in favour of a 12-month extension to their collective agreement with the Canadian Film & Television Producers Association and the Association des Producteurs de Film et Télévision du Québec. The Writers Guild of Canada’s Independent Production…
