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Money matters – a new report on how money is made in music
Duane Morris LLP - USA -
January 20 2013
Is copyright law effective in achieving its intended purpose of incentivizing creativity? Professor Peter DiCola of Northwestern University Law…
Sound recordings and co-written musical works - term of protection
- McDermott Will & Emery
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- European Union
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- September 10 2008
It seems that aging rockers might get what they want after all with the European Commission’s formal proposal to extend the term of copyright protection for sound recordings from 50 to 95 years.
PPL, PRS and playing music in public
- Squire Sanders
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- United Kingdom
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- July 29 2010
We reported in June 2008 that PRS for Music was increasing its monitoring of music played in the workplace and in other premises, to check whether such businesses hold the appropriate licences.
Proposal for the extension of the term of protection for performers and sound recording producers
- Reed Smith LLP
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- European Union
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- April 20 2009
On July 16, 2008, the European Commission adopted a proposal to extend the term of protection for performers and sound recordings from the current 50 years to 95 years.
PPL, PRS and playing music in public
- Squire Sanders
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- United Kingdom
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- September 6 2010
It became apparent last year that PRS for Music was increasing its monitoring of music played in the workplace and in other premises, to check whether such businesses hold the appropriate licences.
'Cliff's law': music veteran's triumph as EU rules
- MacRoberts LLP
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- European Union
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- September 29 2011
The European Union Council has recently voted to extend copyright protection on sound recordings from 50 to 70 years after the date of the original recording.
Sometimes you have to pay the piper (or his collection agency)
- Adams & Adams
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- Uganda
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- May 14 2013
A recent decision by the Ugandan Commercial Division of the High Court highlighted some of the intricacies of the functioning of the law of the
"Sir Cliff's law" the extension of copyright in sound recordings
- Wedlake Bell
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- United Kingdom
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- October 10 2011
As a result of an EC Directive adopted on 12 September 2011 ageing popsters such as Sir Cliff Richard are to benefit from an extension of the copyright in sound recordings from the current period of 50 years to 70 years from the date of the first publication of their records.
The Copyright Modernization Act: Canada’s new rights and rules
- Dentons
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- Canada
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- November 8 2012
Following years of attention and debate over issues such as “digital locks”, “users’ rights” and whether and how Canada is keeping up with other countries in protecting copyright, Canada’s Copyright Modernization Act (the “CMA”) entered into force on November 7, 2012.
Pandora and Canadian copyright royalties
- Heenan Blaikie LLP
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- Canada
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- September 26 2010
CBC News reported earlier this week about the lack of availability in Canada of onlinemobile streaming services in Canada such as Pandora and Spotify: "Mobile music service rejects Canada, blames fees".
Artists shout "I'm with the brand" as fashion labels take on role of record label
- Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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- Global
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- July 17 2009
From Sgt. Pepper's psychedelic costumes to Run DMC's love of Adidas and Kanye West's shutter shades, fashion and music have visibly influenced one another for decades.
Canadian cultural product and the long tail: the new economics of production and distribution in Canada Part IV
- McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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- Canada
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- July 31 2008
This article concludes our four-part series exploring the effect of new technology on cultural products.
Extension and harmonisation of copyright term for the music industry
- Bird & Bird
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- European Union
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- February 4 2009
At present, there are discrepancies in the term of protection enjoyed across Member States in relation to musical compositions with words.
Extended copyright term in sound recordings: UK consults on draft regulations
- Mayer Brown LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- January 25 2013
The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) launched a consultation in January on the draft regulations that will implement the European Directive that
Hypocrisy at the heart of illegal sharing
- James & Wells Intellectual Property
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- New Zealand
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- September 28 2012
It's a funny old world.
The issue of copyright
- ENS - Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs
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- South Africa
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- April 8 2010
Last year, Nokia launched its Nokia Music Store making it possible for South Africans to buy music using their hand-held devices or personal computers.
YouTube blocks music videos
- Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- April 9 2009
In the 80s and 90s MTV and Radio 1 were mandatory viewing and listening requirements for any self-respecting teenager in the UK.
Music in the workplace are you compliant?
- Squire Sanders
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- United Kingdom
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- June 19 2008
In recent months, the Performing Rights Society (PRS) has increased its monitoring of music played in the workplace, checking whether businesses hold the appropriate licence(s).
Rush and Rush: using music in political activities (Redux)
- Heenan Blaikie LLP
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- Canada
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- March 15 2012
News reports that Rush (the band) have demanded that Rush (the Limbaugh) desist from using the band's music in his radio broadcasts have re-raised an issue we have considered here at the Signal on few different occasions.
Copyright in transition: Supreme Court of Canada rules on five copyright appeals
- Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
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- Canada
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- July 13 2012
Yesterday, the Supreme Court of Canada issued much anticipated rulings on a series of cases concerning copyright royalties for downloading and streaming of various kinds of musical works over the Internet, classroom copying of literary and artistic works, and recorded music in soundtracks that accompany movies and TV shows.
Advertising and online music: an overview
- Reed Smith LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- January 8 2010
It is no secret that the consumer habits for accessing and consuming music are changing incredibly quickly.
Harper government delivers on commitment to reintroduce Copyright Modernization Act
- Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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- Canada
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- September 30 2011
Recognizing the critical role a modern copyright regime plays in Canada's digital economy, the Government is delivering on its commitment in the 2011 Speech from the Throne to introduce and seek swift passage of copyright legislation that balances the needs of creators and users.
TMT legal update: report reveals the scale of illegal music downloading
- Eversheds LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- October 3 2012
Recently released statistics from Musicmetrics show the illegal downloading habits of the world by location.
So, you thought Bill C-32 would fight piracy? Think again...
- Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
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- Canada
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- March 22 2011
With the defeat of the Conservative government on March 25, Bill C-32 - the so-called Copyright Modernization Act - died on the order paper, joining its predecessors, Bill C-60 (2005) and Bill C-61 (2008), in the scrap heap of Canadian copyright reform.
The Copyright Modernization Act: Canada’s new rights and rules
- Dentons
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- Canada
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- July 11 2012
The Copyright Modernization Act has been the subject of a great deal of attention and debate over issues such as “digital locks”, “users’ rights”, and whether and how Canada is keeping up with other countries in protecting copyright.
Broadcasters (needle)time to pay has come
- ENS - Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs
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- South Africa
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- August 22 2012
Life can be terribly complex
“Hi, my name isSlim Shady” and your ringtone is a licence
- King & Wood Mallesons
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- Australia
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- May 24 2011
Should the downloading of an album be treated the same as if you walk into a music store and purchase the same album on CD?