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- Canada Media Fund invests $1.25M to support market access and capacity‑building programs
- Mentorship Café: Meet the Pros! – SPRING REVERB 2026
- Edwards Creative Law Presented at Long & McQuade Music Law & Marketing Session
- Filmable x Franklin Studios – Movie Church with Vancouver Short Film Festival
- Edwards Creative Law Hosted a Music Law Session at Catherine North Studios in Hamilton
- Canada and South Korea sign modernized audiovisual coproduction treaty
- 5X Fest 2026 (9th Annual) – Vancouver International Bhangra Celebration (VIBC)
- Edwards Creative Law at Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (TAAFI)
- Face The Music – CRANIUM Conference and Showcase 2026
- Edwards Creative Law Celebrates Asian Heritage Month 2026 in Canada
- Departure Festival + Conference 2026: The Reimagined Canadian Music Week
- Edwards Creative Law at Ottawa Film Office’s 2026 Film, Television & Animation Career Fair
- Seeds of Change 2026 – A free webinar celebrating climate action in the media industry
- National Canadian Film Day – 2026 Spotlight Films
- Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (TAAFI) 2026
- Join Edwards Creative Law in Hamilton for JUNO Week 2026
- Edwards Creative Law at On Screen Manitoba’s Music Law Session
- William Prince brings his celebrated concert series to Massey Hall
- Ottawa Film Office’s 2026 Film, Television, and Animation Career Fair
- Winnipeg Music Law Session at CTRL Space Records
- Legal Considerations for Music Use in Media Production
- Creative BC Launches Two New Funding Opportunities for Artists and Music Businesses
- Upcoming Music Program: Igniter Songwriting Camp by S.A.C. and CMA Ontario
- International Women’s Day 2026
- Edwards Creative Law at the LBSA Law & Business Conference 2026
- SCREENxSCREEN 2026 – Online Music + Tech Conference
- Edwards Creative Law Celebrates Black History Month 2026 in Canada
- Ron Sexsmith sings Warren Zevon at Hugh’s Room Live
- Edwards Creative Law at Prime Time 2026 hosted by Canadian Media Producers Association
- Edwards Creative Law spoke at the University of Ottawa’s “SOUND AND RIGHTS” Event
- Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) Prime Time 2026
- SOUND AND RIGHTS: Fundamentals of Copyright in the Music Industry
- All Access 365: Indigenous Leadership, Pathways & Sustainable Production
- Adrian Sutherland’s New Music Video “I’M NOT AFRAID” Celebrates Youth and Community
- Edwards Creative Law wishes you inspiration in every frame, line and note!
- Edwards Creative Law Newsletter (Holiday 2025)
- Edwards Creative Law 2025 Holiday Celebration with Staff & Families
- Edwards Creative Law at Blood in the Snow Film Festival
- Podcast Episode of The Prose Pros: Writer’s Legal Survival Guide with Lawyer Michael Duboff
- 2025 YMA Children, Youth & Media Conference
- Edwards Creative Law at Small World Music Incubator Program 2025
- 2025 Blood in the Snow Film Festival and Deadly Exposure Industry Conference
- 2025 Trees of Hope Fundraiser for CHEO at Fairmont Château Laurier
- 2025 YMA Children, Youth & Media Conference
- Remembrance Day 2025
- Global News’ “Mornings with Simi” Features Mark Edwards on U.S. Film Tariffs and Their Impact
- Edwards Creative Law at The Animation Conference (TAC) 2025
- Financial Literacy for Music Creators – Songwriters Association of Canada
- Art Law Conference 2025 hosted by Artists’ Legal Services Ottawa
- Edwards Creative Law Newsletter (Fall 2025)
- Upcoming Screenings of the Film Foreigner by Writer-Director Ava Maria Safai
- Edwards Creative Law’s Office Manager Erin Moskal to Speak at ClioCon 2025
- VIFF Industry 2025 – Coproduction Essentials for Ambitious Producers
- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2025
- The Animation Conference (TAC) 2025 – Ottawa International Animation Festival
- Edwards Creative Law at Content Canada 2025
- Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) Country Music Week 2025 – Industry conference
- Access Canada Summit 2025 – Powered by The Hollywood Reporter
- Content Canada 2025 – features AI, digital creation, international coproduction and more
- What is Defamation? Legal Basics Every Creator Should Know
- FAN EXPO Canada 2025 – Canada’s largest comics, sci-fi, horror, anime, and gaming event!
- Edwards Creative Law hosted Don’s Photo Copyright & License Law Session for Photographers
- Edwards Creative Law at Gimli International Film Festival (GIFF) 2025
- Understanding Music Producer Agreements – Songwriters Association of Canada
- Copyright & License Law 101 for Photographers & Content Creators
- Edwards Creative Law hosted “Contract Essentials for Media Production”
- Gimli International Film Festival 2025 – Celebrate 25 years of GIFF in Manitoba
- Edwards Creative Law at Spring Reverb 2025
- Edwards Creative Law at SMPIA Producer Series: Coproduction Financing
- Music Law Session for Local 180 Members of the Canadian Federation of Musicians
- Canada Day Celebration 2025 – The Perfect Day to Support Canadian Content
- Edwards Creative Law at Capital Music Week 2025
- Edwards Creative Law at XP Game Summit 2025
- Edwards Creative Law at Banff World Media Festival 2025
- National Indigenous Peoples Day 2025
- Contract Essentials for Media Production with Edwards Creative Law
- Pride Season 2025 – Continuing The Work Toward a Truly Inclusive Society
- XP Game Summit 2025 at Hyatt Regency Toronto
- Legal Insights for Screenwriters: Michael Duboff in Conversation with Daniela Saioni
- Banff World Media Festival 2025 – “Meet a Rep” Networking Session
- Toronto Comic Arts Festival’s Word Balloon Academy 2025 – Creative Law 101
- Creative Law 101: What you Need to Know about Copyright – Playwrights Guild of Canada
- Legal Essentials for Independent Artists and Managers – Spring Reverb 2025
- Volume 20: A Celebration of Remarkable Canadian Writing
- Understanding Music Publisher Agreements – Songwriters Association of Canada
- AI & Music Production Workshop by Canada’s Music Incubator (CMI)
- Meet Byron at Sound x Summit event during Capital Music Week 2025
- Edwards Creative Law Celebrates Asian Heritage Month 2025
- Departure Festival + Conference 2025 – Canadian Music Week Reimagined
- Mentors Lounge – Departure Festival + Conference 2025
- Face The Music & Creative Industry Facilitated Networking Session – CRANIUM Conference and Showcase
- Entertainment & Media Law Symposium 2025 by Law Society of Ontario
- Publishing Agreements 101 by ALAS Ontario and Diaspora Dialogues
- Reelworld Producer Program workshop by Reelworld Screen Institute
- 2025 National Canadian Film Day presented by REEL CANADA
- 2025 Ottawa Film Office Film, Television, and Animation Career Fair
- Music Law Session: Management and Label Agreements Co-hosted by Music Yukon
- Canadian Folk Music Awards 2025 – The 20th Anniversary of CFMA
- Edwards Creative Law at CRAZY8S 2025 Gala Screening + Afterparty
- Byron and Lisa at Vancouver Music Law Sessions for Music BC
- JUNO Awards 2025 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver
- CRAZY8S 2025 Gala Screening + Afterparty
- Edwards Creative Law is happy to support the ADVANCE House 2025
- Ottawa Film Office Film & TV Career Fair
- Music in Film and TV: SaskMusic Sync Summit
- Edwards Creative Law at All Access 365
- Career Connections 2025: The Many Faces of Law
- uOttawa Sports and Entertainment Law Panel
- Jessica Landry – Client Success Stories
- Women In Song 2025
- Women in Music Canada Honours Awards 2025
- SMPIA Producer Series: Coproduction Financing
- All Access 365: Building Resilience Through Collaboration
- 2025 FEO “SYNERGY” Conference
- Folk Alliance International Conference Legal Summit
- 2025 Capital Music Awards Nomination Event
- Black Female Lawyers Network – Black History Month Event
- CION Legal Considerations in Film Production
- Black History Month 2025
- Kidscreen Summit 2025
- Prime Time 2025
- Edwards Creative Law at Whistler Film Festival
- Hot Topics: Playing catch-up on copyright
- Whistler Film Festival 2024
- Blood in the Snow Film Festival 2024
- Digital First Canada Summit
- Reelworld Film Festival+Summit 2024
- ADVANCE Music Industry Career Expo – Vancouver
- Folk Music Ontario Conference 2024
- Vancouver International Film Festival
- Ottawa International Animation Festival
- BreakOut West
- Toronto International Festival of Authors
- T.O. Webfest 2024
- Mississauga Music Week 2024
- CCMA Country Music Week 2024
- CaribbeanTales International Film Festival
- FAN EXPO Canada
- XP Game Summit 2024
- Legal Considerations for Media Production Industry Session 3: Post-Production
- Canadian Music Week MENTORS CAFE
- Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival
- SPRING REVERB 2024 – MUSIC LAW 101
- CLMA Tech Live Online Series – Legal Implications Session
- Word Balloon Academy 2024
- JUNO Fest & JUNO Week
- Legal Education Event for Writers: Understanding Defamation and Other Legal Considerations
- Ottawa Film Office Film & TV Career Fair
- Legal Considerations for Media Production Industry – Lunch and Learn Session 2
- Kidscreen Summit – Marriott Marquis San Diego
- Prime Time 2024
- The 9th Annual Hip Hop Food Drive
- CIMA Label Seminar: Distribution Deals – A Guide for the Indies
- YMA Children, Youth & Media Conference 2023
- Legal Considerations in Film Production Seminars – Session 1
- Playback Film Summit 2023
- Folk Music Ontario Conference 2023
- BreakOut West 2023 in Kelowna, BC
- Free Vancouver Music Law Sessions
- ALSO Workshops 2023
- TAC (The Animation Conference) 2023
- Sound Waves Music Meeting (SWMM) 2023
- Frontières Market 2023
- What You Need To Know About Film/TV Production in Canada
- Banff World Media Festival
- Canadian Music Week 2023
- CION Record Label Deals Webinar
- Capital Music Awards 2023
- Record Deal Webinar
- Ottawa Music Fusion
- Choral Canada – Copyright Webinar
- 2023 Future of Film Showcase
- Ottawa Film, Television and Animation Career Fair
- Artic Music Awards and Conference
- Music Law Primer Workshop – Long & McQuade London
- Music Law 101 Workshop – Long & McQuade Orleans
- Music Industry Email Scams – “It Started With an Email” Webinar
- 2023 Kidscreen Summit – Children’s Media Conference
- 2022 Playback Film Summit
- 2022 Music Business Circle
- 2022 Creative Continuum – Top Legal Considerations for Emerging Creative Entrepreneurs
- 2022 Breakout West Music Conference
- TAC (The Animation Conference) 2022 – Legal Essentials: The Coproduction Agreement
- Independent Music Business (IMB) #45: “Get Your Music on Radio”
- Copyright Law, Publishing, and Option Agreements – League of Canadian Poets
- [2022] Global Toronto Music Conference & Showcase
- 2022 Cranium Conference & Showcase Block Party – “Face The Music”
- Copyright 101 – Toronto Comic Arts Festival Presents Word Balloon Academy Event
- Canadian Music Week Panel: 20 Must-Know Legal Concepts In The Music Industry
- Music Africa – Artist Training Program – Legal Aspects in Music
- BIPOC TV & Film: Legal and Related Considerations for Writers
- International Production Issues: A Global Prospective for 2022
- Financing Opportunities for Animation & VFX Studios
- Screen x Screen Live Online – NFT Opportunities & Legal Considerations for Artists
- BreakOut West – Online Music Conference
- Upcoming events for the live music community
- CASO Presents – Talent 2.0 How to Win-Win-Win
- Press Kits 101 – IMB 44
- Rights Management – Organization & Registration
- Film Distribution and the Insurance ABC’s
- CASO (Computer Animation Studios of Ontario) Annual General Meeting
- The Syndicut Songwriter Retreat
- Music Law & Agreements – On Track – Indigenous Music Business Basics
- Folk Music Ontario Conference – Music Agreements Part 1: Your Producer, Manager and Co-Writers
- Future Revenue Streams – Online Royalties
- Pivoting to Digital – Music Edition
- Budgets and Financing | One Stop Business Workshop
- Artist + Music Marketing: DIY Tips + Working with Pros – IMB # 42
- ABCs of Tax + Finance – IMB #41
- Mental Wellness and You – 40th IMB Session
- Legal Considerations for Online Concerts – Festivals and Events Ontario
- Film Business Series (Accounting and Legal) – International Film Festival Ottawa
- February Fundamentals – Music Business Web Series Session 1
- Unmuting Arts Communities – 39th IMB Session
- Navigating Copyright for Choirs in Canada
- CityFolk Virtual Edition 2020
- Managing Indie Artists – 38th IMB Session
- Online Concert Licensing and Royalties
- Musicians of Twitch – 37th IMB session
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- Legal Considerations for Live Streaming Content in Canada: What You Need to Know
- Is Your Song Ready for a TV or Film Placement? — Pitfalls to Avoid
- Canada Day 2025: The Perfect Day to Support Canadian Content (9th Edition)
- How We Help Record Labels and Distributors
- Beware of Scam Modeling and Talent Agencies: How to Spot Fraud
- Legal Considerations for Influencers in Canada: What You Need to Know
- Generative AI in The Music Industry: Current State of Affairs
- Beware of Scam Literary Agencies: How to Spot Fraud
- I Was Offered A Modeling Agency Agreement, Now What?
- Canada Day 2024: The Perfect Day to Support Canadian Content (8th Edition)
- Music Performance Agreements – Legally, What You Need to Know
- Five New Year’s Resolutions From Your Local Entertainment Lawyers
- Publishing Law 101: Comic Books and Graphic Novels – What are the Legal Considerations?
- Corporate Law: The Meaning and Importance of Shareholders’ Agreements in Canada
- Canada Day 2023: The Perfect Day to Support Canadian Content (7th Edition)
- Manitoba Tax Credit Bonuses – Filming in Manitoba Series: Part 2
- What is an Entertainment Lawyer & How to Hire One: A Comprehensive Guide
- Generative AI and Copyright Protection – Part 2
- Esports Sponsorships – Activities, Opportunities & Considerations
- What Music Royalty Fees are Generated from Songs and How Do I Get Paid?
- When Writing Kills: Red Flags in Publishing Agreements – Part 2
- Generative AI & Copyright Protection – Part 1
- 30 Things Music Lawyers Do & Why You Should Hire One
- Corporate Law: Why, When & How to Incorporate Your Entertainment Business
- Beatmaker Contracts – An Artist Wants My Beat – What Now?
- Is Classical Music Copyrighted?
- Influencer Contracts: Top 10 Legal Considerations
- Recent Judicial Decision: A Tale of Two Music Royalty Streams (ESA v SOCAN)
- When Writing Kills: Red Flags in Publishing Agreements – Part 1
- How to Start a Music Festival in Canada
- Music Booking Agency Agreement Considerations
- Guild Members and Producer Signatories: Writers Guild of Canada
- Song Parodies and Copyright Law: Criticism is … Critical (and other truisms)
- Writer Defamation: What You Need to Know
- Canadian Copyright Law: Does Digitally Restoring Public Domain Films Revive Copyright?
- ABCDEF GEE, What’s The Deal with Music Interpolations?
- (Existing) Music in Productions – The Unsung Hero
- 10 Software Services Agreement Tips
- Moral Rights in (Canadian) Copyright Law – What You Need to Know
- Collaborating with Artists and Other Writers: Publishing Law
- COVID-19 Worker Income Protection Benefit – Ontario
- NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens): An Intro into Relevant Legal Considerations
- Comic Book Law: The Basics
- The Working for Workers Act, 2021, within the Entertainment Industry
- What is a Sunset Clause and why you should care?
- Five Submission Release Tips – Ask An Entertainment Lawyer
- Sales Agency and Distribution Agreements (in Canada)
- Starting Your Game Company – Legal Package
- Tax Credit Overview – Filming in Manitoba Series
- US Workers Entering Canada for Film & Television Productions: Immigration Law
- Using Third-Party Owned Content: What You Need to Know
- Assigning Concept Rights in Canada – Ask An Entertainment Lawyer
- Esports: Opportunities and Legal Considerations for Creators
- FACTOR: Emergency Support Funding
- Canada Media Fund: Performance Envelope Program
- Setting up a Music Publishing Company in Canada – Being a Musician is a Business
- Gathering and Waiving Rights – Ask An Entertainment Lawyer
- 10 Legal Considerations for Filmmakers in Canada
- The Radio Starmaker Fund’s Orion Program For BIPOC Artists
- “JUST TRUST ME” Legal Agreements in Canada
- Edwards Creative Law Welcomes Entertainment Lawyer – Michael Duboff
- P2 Work Permits For Musicians – Legal Requirements for Canadians Performing in the U.S.
- Neighbouring Rights in Canada – Being a Musician is a Business
- Life Rights: Do You Need Them?
- Edwards Creative Law Welcomes Entertainment Lawyer – Lyndra Griffith-Harnden
- Can Agents Sign on Behalf of Performers? What are the Risks/Benefits?
- Music Publishing Agreements – Being a Musician is a Business
- “Work Made for Hire” Explained
- OIDMTC Application: Common Pitfalls To Avoid
- Option Agreement – Ask a Lawyer Series
- “Shown In Canada”: CAVCO Reinterpretation
- Bell Fund: Short-Form Digital Series (Fiction and Non-Fiction) Program
- How To Pitch to a Broadcaster
- Quitclaims – A Creative Legal Tool
- Online Concert Licensing and Royalties – Part 2
- Online Concert Licensing and Royalties – Part 1
- Termination Clauses in Employment Contracts
- Canada Day: The Perfect Day to Support Canadian Content (6th Edition)
- Changes to Ontario Production Services Tax Credit
- Annual General Meetings in Canada and COVID-19
- COVID-19 Killed My Tour – Rights and Obligations – Part 2 – Partners
- Force Majeure – What you Need to Know
- COVID-19 Killed My Tour – Rights and Obligations – Part 1 – Venues
- Canadian Music Law: Most Favoured Nations
- MATH is a Musician’s Friend!
- Canada Day: The Perfect Day to Support Canadian Content (5th Edition)
- CanCon – Being a Musician is a Business
- Virtual Reality Legal Issues – An Intro
- Being a Musician is a Business (The 25-Year Reversion Rule)
- 9 Words for Music Partner Expectations
- Being a Musician is a Business (ISRC)
- Video Game Copyright Considerations
- Canada Day: The Perfect Day to Support Canadian Content (4th Edition)
- Canada Media Fund – Policy Changes for 2017-2018
- Being a Musician is Business (Ontario Arts Council)
- Being a Musician is a Business (Music Rights Administration)
- Music Contract Tips – Being a Musician is a Business
- Being a Musician is a Business (Our Music Union)
- Animation Legal Services
- Being a Musician is a Business (Music Investment Agreements)
- Canada Day: The Perfect Day to Support Canadian Content (3rd Edition)
- Being a Musician is a Business (SOCAN)
- Relying on Recycling Precedents… No Big Deal? Right?
- SoundExchange for Canadian Musicians – Being a Musician is a Business
- Being a Musician is a Business (Music Agreement Red Flags)
- Being a Musician is a Business (Management Agreements)
- Being a Musician is a Business (Music in Ads)
- Canada Day: The perfect day to support Canadian Content (2nd Edition)
- Being a Musician is a Business (Producer Agreement Edition)
- Being a Musician is a Business (Band Agreement Edition)
- Record Label Agreements… Understanding That Stuff above the Dotted Line
- Being a Musician is a Business (FACTOR’s Artist Development Program Edition) – AMENDED WITH JAN 2017 DEADLINE
- Interactive Digital Media Fund: 2017 Edition
- Funding Your Game
- Being a Musician is a Business (Record Label Agreement Edition #1)
- Book Publishing Agreements in Canada
- Ask a Lawyer: The Way Forward in Canadian TV/Film Production
- Ask a Lawyer: Non-Canadian Talent Working in Canada in Film and TV
- Ask a Lawyer: Gathering and Waiving Rights
- Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC) – What Do You Need To Know?
- Copyright Protection & Classical Music
- Ask a Lawyer: Digital Games and Copyright
- Virtual Reality in Gaming and Derivative Works : Ask a Lawyer
- Ask a Lawyer: The Business of Filmmaking – Upcoming Panel at OIFF
- Ask a Lawyer: Relying on Recycling Precedents… No Big Deal? Right?
- Ask a Lawyer: 10 Software Services Agreement Tips
- 10 Service Agreement Tips – Ask an Entertainment Lawyer
- How Do I Make Money on YouTube?
- Canada Day: The perfect day to support Canadian Content
- Film Profits and Points in Canada – Ask an Entertainment Lawyer
- Ask a Lawyer: What is E & O Insurance and Does My Production Need it?
- Ask a Lawyer: Merchandising Tips
- Ask a Lawyer: Option Agreements
- Development Funding Advances
- Ten Co-Production Agreement Considerations: Ask A Lawyer
- Ask a Lawyer: Financing the Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (OIDMTC)
- Ask a Lawyer: Financing the Development of a New Television Property
- Business Relationship Structure – Options and Development
- Is Equity Crowdfunding coming to Ontario? Ask An Entertainment Lawyer
- Can I Use Copyrighted Music in YouTube Videos?
