How We Help Record Labels and Distributors
While most of our music clients are performing artists, we also work with managers, producers, music festivals, singers, composers… and even music labels and distributors. While the major labels have “in house” lawyers, medium, small, and artist run labels and distributers often have outside counsel, meaning lawyers that don’t work full time for the […]
Beware of Scam Modeling and Talent Agencies: How to Spot Fraud
Aspiring models often dream of landing that great model or talent agent to represent them by securing a deal with such an agency. Unfortunately, not all model and talent agencies are legitimate. The people behind these scams use deceptive tactics to profit from aspiring talent without any real representation or opportunities. They have been on […]
Legal Considerations for Influencers in Canada: What You Need to Know
As the digital age continues to grow, businesses continue rely on individuals to market goods and services through their followers across social media platforms. As a result, these individuals, often referred to as influencers, content creators or creatives, are increasingly becoming an integral part of marketing strategies. Whether you’re a YouTuber, Instagrammer, or TikTok creator, […]
Generative AI in The Music Industry: Current State of Affairs
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, has been and continues to be one of the biggest topics of conversation in the music industry since the advent of digital music distribution. Those around during the early 2000s will never forget how every conversation about music was dominated by the great debate of whether Napster would ruin, or save, […]
Beware of Scam Literary Agencies: How to Spot Fraud
Aspiring authors often dream of landing a literary agent to represent their work and secure a publishing deal. Unfortunately, the journey can be marred by fraudulent actors that prey on hopeful writers by impersonating agencies and agents. Some of these actors purport to be real agents and use their name and details, while others create […]
Lisa Whynot Joins Edwards Creative Law: What She Brings to Toronto’s Music Law Scene
Our firm recently welcomed entertainment lawyer Lisa Whynot to our music law team. She sat down with our office manager, Erin Moskal, for an engaging conversation about her journey into the world of entertainment law. This blog follows their discussion: ERIN: Can you tell us a little bit about your background and what led you […]
Music Performance Agreements – Legally, What You Need to Know
Performing music live is a prime objective of many artists. The performance may be a one-off show at a local bar, part of a tour, or a corporate gig. The variabilities of artists’ performances and the related business considerations are vast. Whether you are the artist, represent the venue, or are the event operator (in […]
Publishing Law 101: Comic Books and Graphic Novels – What are the Legal Considerations?
Comic Books and Graphic Novels – What are the Legal Considerations? Developing a comic book or graphic novel (we’ll collectively refer to as “comics” in this blog) is an exciting adventure to embark upon. While making comics may share similarities to writing prose, comics come with their own set of novel legal considerations (pun intended). […]
Corporate Law: The Meaning and Importance of Shareholders’ Agreements in Canada
Shareholders’ Agreements in Canada Corporate law is an important aspect of entertainment law because many entertainment businesses choose to incorporate. Often, a business will choose to incorporate after it has reached a certain point in its growth; this may relate to an increase in its personnel numbers or in its output capacity. For a more […]
Canada Day 2023: The Perfect Day to Support Canadian Content (7th Edition)
The History of #CanadianContent Posts Canada Day 2023 – This series of blog posts was initiated in 2015 with the intention to share some Canadian content ideas on Canada Day – including films, music, TV programs, books, games, and more. While we know every day is a good day to consume and share #CanadianContent, Canada […]
