Music Publishing Agreements – Being a Musician is a Business
Music Publishing Agreements – Introduction One of the ways to get your music catalogue and future compositions onto screens (TV series, movies, advertisements and games) is through a direct relationship to the relevant music supervisor or film/TV producer. Another way is by working with a music publishing company whose services include seeking music placement opportunities […]
Being a Musician is a Business (The 25-Year Reversion Rule)
The 25-Year Reversion Rule – Introduction The 25-Year Reversion Rule – Musician Bryan Adams’ arrived in Ottawa on September 18, 2018 to address the House of Commons heritage committee on Canada’s Copyright Act. As more detailed below, our copyright law provides for a reversionary interest in a creators’ copyright 25 years after his or her […]
Video Game Copyright Considerations
Video Game Copyright Mark Edwards was interviewed by the CBC for an article about video game copyright considerations in the context of Donut County and Hole.io. The following is additional commentary about the relevant questions for game development companies: What’s the difference between another developer ripping off your idea versus being inspired by it? This […]
Ask a Lawyer: Gathering and Waiving Rights
It’s always a great time for producers to thank the crews who have worked long hours and put in so much effort to help bring your vision to the screen. Another time we reward crew is with production agreements. Generally speaking, the fees producers pay crews compensate them for all services provided, for all intellectual […]
