League of Canadian Poets
Established in 1966, the League of Canadian Poets is a national non-profit organization dedicated to supporting poets, building poetic communities, supporting inclusive and equitable free expression, and promoting Canadian poets and Poetry.
LCP Webinars
Join LCP Webinars for new ways to engage with poetry, expand your network, and learn valuable tools and resources to grow your poetry career.
LCP x Edwards Creative Law
Join lawyers Ian Harris and Michael Duboff from Edwards Creative Law, Canada’s entertainment law boutique, to learn about copyright law, publishing, and option agreements.
Copyright 101
What is copyright?
Do I need to register to get copyright protection?
Is my idea protected?
What is copyrightable?
What does copyright protection provide?
How long does copyright last?
Publishing
Publishing agreements: What is it – a publisher agrees to publish and distribute your work
Co-author/collaboration agreements: What is it – two creators (often two writers, or a writer and an illustrator) agree to work together
Writer agreements: What is it – a writer is engaged by another party to write
Common contract terms: Fees/compensation – who is paying and who is receiving payment, and what are the fees, Contingent compensation – is there any potential for back-end compensation, such as royalties, or percentages of revenue from the exploitation of the work, Services – what is the party being engaged to do
In copyright law, it is not enough for the contract to simply say that the non-writer owns the work, it needs to vest in them
Option Agreements
Work through sample option agreement
Registration
Visit the link below to register for this free webinar:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtceytrjguGNQ2g1ikWvh7T0JTKSJuPtX_
Membership
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