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Time is running out for Canada to harmonize copyright for all music creators

  • Every stream of income derived from copyrighted music is vital for music creators to piece together a livelihood.
Opinion | BY LOU RAGAGNIN | October 14, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s fall economic statement should include crucial amendments to the Copyright Act to improve creators’ economic circumstances, writes Lou Ragagnin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time is running out for Canada to harmonize copyright for all music creators

Opinion | BY LOU RAGAGNIN | October 14, 2024
  • Every stream of income derived from copyrighted music is vital for music creators to piece together a livelihood.

Time is running out for Canada to harmonize copyright for all music creators

Opinion | BY LOU RAGAGNIN | October 14, 2024
  • Every stream of income derived from copyrighted music is vital for music creators to piece together a livelihood.
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s fall economic statement should include crucial amendments to the Copyright Act to improve creators’ economic circumstances, writes Lou Ragagnin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time is running out for Canada to harmonize copyright for all music creators

  • Every stream of income derived from copyrighted music is vital for music creators to piece together a livelihood.
Opinion | BY LOU RAGAGNIN | October 14, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s fall economic statement should include crucial amendments to the Copyright Act to improve creators’ economic circumstances, writes Lou Ragagnin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time is running out for Canada to harmonize copyright for all music creators

Opinion | BY LOU RAGAGNIN | October 14, 2024
  • Every stream of income derived from copyrighted music is vital for music creators to piece together a livelihood.

Time is running out for Canada to harmonize copyright for all music creators

Opinion | BY LOU RAGAGNIN | October 14, 2024
  • Every stream of income derived from copyrighted music is vital for music creators to piece together a livelihood.
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s fall economic statement should include crucial amendments to the Copyright Act to improve creators’ economic circumstances, writes Lou Ragagnin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How Canada can take a domestic approach to protecting the livelihood of our music creators

  • The music industry is evolving quickly, and governments should act to protect all rights holders so all creators in Canada are not left behind
Opinion | BY LOU RAGAGNIN | May 17, 2023
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez. On behalf of rights holders, Re:Sound congratulates the Canadian government for protecting Canadian Content through Bill C-11, but it is now time for the feds to urgently update the Copyright Act, writes Re:Sound CEO Lou Ragagnin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How Canada can take a domestic approach to protecting the livelihood of our music creators

Opinion | BY LOU RAGAGNIN | May 17, 2023
  • The music industry is evolving quickly, and governments should act to protect all rights holders so all creators in Canada are not left behind

How Canada can take a domestic approach to protecting the livelihood of our music creators

Opinion | BY LOU RAGAGNIN | May 17, 2023
  • The music industry is evolving quickly, and governments should act to protect all rights holders so all creators in Canada are not left behind
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez. On behalf of rights holders, Re:Sound congratulates the Canadian government for protecting Canadian Content through Bill C-11, but it is now time for the feds to urgently update the Copyright Act, writes Re:Sound CEO Lou Ragagnin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Falling through the cracks: why Canada’s music creators are being left behind by the Copyright Act

  • On May 15, Canadians across the country gathered to watch the annual celebration of Canada’s musical talent at this year’s JUNO Awards. While the
Opinion | BY LOU RAGAGNIN | May 25, 2022
Re:Sound Canada has urged Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, left, and Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne to make changes to the Copyright Act. Lou Ragagnin, the group's president, writes that three key changes need to be made: removing the 'temporary' $1.25-million commercial radio exemption, updating the definition of sound recording, and updating the private copying levy.  The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Falling through the cracks: why Canada’s music creators are being left behind by the Copyright Act

Opinion | BY LOU RAGAGNIN | May 25, 2022
  • On May 15, Canadians across the country gathered to watch the annual celebration of Canada’s musical talent at this year’s JUNO Awards. While the

Falling through the cracks: why Canada’s music creators are being left behind by the Copyright Act

Opinion | BY LOU RAGAGNIN | May 25, 2022
  • On May 15, Canadians across the country gathered to watch the annual celebration of Canada’s musical talent at this year’s JUNO Awards. While the
Re:Sound Canada has urged Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, left, and Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne to make changes to the Copyright Act. Lou Ragagnin, the group's president, writes that three key changes need to be made: removing the 'temporary' $1.25-million commercial radio exemption, updating the definition of sound recording, and updating the private copying levy.  The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia
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