Canadian copyright law

Access Copyright v. York University: Supreme Court Decision Preserves Quebec Model of Collective Management

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Friday, July 30, 2021
Canadian copyright law, Copyright collection societies, Intellectual property law, Access Copyright, QUEBEC, Copyright, Information, Articles, Law

MONTREAL, July 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Supreme Court of Canada has issued an important decision in the dispute between the collective society Access Copyright and York University.

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  • MONTREAL, July 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Supreme Court of Canada has issued an important decision in the dispute between the collective society Access Copyright and York University.
  • By refusing to declare York University's copyright policies to be fair dealing, the Court has allowed the book industry to preserve its collective management model and is allowing Copibec to continue to pay some $12.5 million annually to authors and publishers.
  • It is the Quebec counterpart to the Copyright Clearance Center (United States), the Centre Franais d'Exploitation du Droit de Copie (France) and Access Copyright (Canada outside Quebec).
  • The professional union has been working since 1977 to defend the socio-economic rights of writers and to promote Quebec literature in Quebec, Canada and abroad.

Copyright Clearance Center Launches Annual Copyright License for Curriculum & Instruction

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Education, Communications, Technology, Other Technology, Software, Publishing, Training, Canadian copyright law, Copyright law of the United States, Copyright, Pedagogy, Curriculum, Articles, Information

CCC , a leader in advancing copyright, accelerating knowledge, and powering innovation, has launched its Annual Copyright License for Curriculum & Instruction , helping remove copyright barriers for U.S. schools, education technology companies, custom publishers, and curriculum developers who want to incorporate excerpts of copyrighted content from leading book, magazine, and news publishers into curriculum materials.

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  • CCC , a leader in advancing copyright, accelerating knowledge, and powering innovation, has launched its Annual Copyright License for Curriculum & Instruction , helping remove copyright barriers for U.S. schools, education technology companies, custom publishers, and curriculum developers who want to incorporate excerpts of copyrighted content from leading book, magazine, and news publishers into curriculum materials.
  • The Annual Copyright License for Curriculum & Instruction provides a well-defined, flexible set of rights that supports both remote and in-person instruction.
  • As the market is looking for new ways to handle remote learning and manage an emerging DEI-centered curriculum, we created the Annual Copyright License for Curriculum & Instruction to make it easier to provide students with the best possible content.
  • The Annual Copyright License for Curriculum & Instruction will help create equitable access to quality education while easing the burden of obtaining copyright permissions on an individual basis.

Copyright Clearance Center to Host Virtual Town Hall “The Future of Collective Licensing – Copyright in the Digital Marketplace”

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Data management, Communications, Technology, Software, Internet, Publishing, Hardware, Copyright collection societies, Copyright Clearance Center, Scholarly communication, Voluntary collective licensing, Clearance, Articles, Intellectual property law, Canadian copyright law, Policy

Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC), a leader in advancing copyright, accelerating knowledge, and powering innovation, will present a Town Hall discussion on Wednesday, 9 June at 10:00 a.m. EDT/3:00 p.m. BST, The Future of Collective Licensing Copyright in the Digital Marketplace.

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  • Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC), a leader in advancing copyright, accelerating knowledge, and powering innovation, will present a Town Hall discussion on Wednesday, 9 June at 10:00 a.m. EDT/3:00 p.m. BST, The Future of Collective Licensing Copyright in the Digital Marketplace.
  • Wasoff, Seeley, and Rich are contributing authors to CCCs recent eBook, Creating Solutions Together Lessons to Inform the Future of Collective Licensing .
  • Voluntary collective licensing continues to be an important mechanism for making copyright work, said Tracey Armstrong, President and CEO, CCC.
  • In the Town Hall program as with the eBook, CCC looks forward to sparking discussion on the future of collective licensing.

Government of Canada Launches Consultation on How to Implement its CUSMA Commitment to Extend Canada's General Copyright Term of Protection

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Thursday, February 11, 2021
Canadian copyright law, Copyright law of Canada, Intellectual property law, Copyright, Law, Freedom of expression

Under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), Canada has agreed to extend, by the end of 2022, its general copyright term of protection from 50 to 70 years after the life of the author.

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  • Under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), Canada has agreed to extend, by the end of 2022, its general copyright term of protection from 50 to 70 years after the life of the author.
  • This consultation will be informed by the recent parliamentary review of the Copyright Act, and will support the development of a copyright framework that promotes a healthy marketplace.
  • The consultation will provide the public and interested stakeholders with an opportunity to discuss possible impacts and to consider measures that may address potential implications of the extended term of copyright protection.
  • Implementing our CUSMA commitment to extend the general term of copyright protection will contribute to a healthy Canadian copyright marketplace."

Front Row Insurance Announces Donation to SOCAN Foundation

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Canadian copyright law, Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Front Row Insurance Brokers Inc. has donated $4,000 CAD to the SOCAN Foundation to support the grants, awards and programs offered by the foundation to musicians.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Front Row Insurance Brokers Inc. has donated $4,000 CAD to the SOCAN Foundation to support the grants, awards and programs offered by the foundation to musicians.
  • "Of course, we were pleased to see so many SOCAN member musicians protect their valuable instruments online using our musical instrument insurance website," states David Hamilton, President+CEO of Front Row Insurance.
  • "However, we're even more pleased to be able to make this donation to SOCAN Foundation now given this is a challenging time for the music industry."
  • "This generous gift from Front Row Insurance empowers SOCAN Foundation to foster Canadian music and its creation," says Charlie Wall-Andrews, Executive Director of SOCAN Foundation.

With two new appointments, Copyright Board of Canada fully staffed and ready for modernization

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Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Intellectual property law, Canadian copyright law, Copyright collection societies, Law, Copyright Board of Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Data, Royalty payment, Economy, Copyright

Ms. Braun is an economist whose career includes service with the United Nations working in collaboration with several international agencies on international development projects.

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  • Ms. Braun is an economist whose career includes service with the United Nations working in collaboration with several international agencies on international development projects.
  • "With their extensive knowledge and experience, Katherine M. Braun and Ren Ct will help usher in a modernized Copyright Board of Canada.
  • The Copyright Board is an economic regulatory body that establishes copyright terms and conditions as well as royalties to be paid for the use of collectively managed copyrights.
  • The Government is taking comprehensive action to tackle delays at the Copyright Board through a 30% increase in financial resources, accompanied by legislative proposals and new appointments.

SOCAN Launches Dataclef Music Services

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Monday, October 22, 2018
Canadian copyright law, Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada

Dataclef has created the most authoritative global music services platform ever built, empowering customers to thrive in the hyper-competitive modern music industry with revolutionary, fully-customizable service suites that simplify complex back-office and technology tasks.

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  • Dataclef has created the most authoritative global music services platform ever built, empowering customers to thrive in the hyper-competitive modern music industry with revolutionary, fully-customizable service suites that simplify complex back-office and technology tasks.
  • "Dataclef is a milestone for SOCAN and the music industry on a global level," said SOCAN Group CEO Eric Baptiste.
  • Other products and services will be announced in due course, as Dataclef solutions meet the high-scale needs of global music use across the entire digital supply chain.
  • As the global music services company of the future, Dataclef actively invests in forward-looking technologies which allow customers to benefit from more accurate, transparent data and payments, and leverage high-tech, intelligent business tools for music use.

Nathalie Théberge appointed Vice-Chair and CEO of the Copyright Board of Canada

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Monday, September 17, 2018
Intellectual property law, Canadian copyright law, Government of Canada, Copyright collection societies, Copyright Board of Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Data, Navdeep Bains, Copyright, Economy, Royalty payment

OTTAWA, Sept. 17, 2018 /CNW/ -The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, today announced the appointment of Nathalie Thberge as Vice-Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the Copyright Board of Canada.

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  • OTTAWA, Sept. 17, 2018 /CNW/ -The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, today announced the appointment of Nathalie Thberge as Vice-Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the Copyright Board of Canada.
  • In this role, Ms. Thberge will lead the work of the Board as well as supervise and direct Board staff.
  • "I want to offer my sincere congratulations to Ms. Thberge on her appointment as the first female vice-chair and CEO of the Copyright Board of Canada.
  • The Copyright Board is an economic regulatory body that establishes copyright terms and conditions as well as royalties to be paid for the use of collectively managed copyrights.