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Today the Supreme Court of Canada determined that 30 second previews of songs offered by online music services constitute "fair dealing for the purpose of research".

On March 11, 2005, the Manitoba Government announced that Manitoba Film and Sound Recording Development Corporation’s base tax credit will rise from 35% to 45% of eligible Manitoba wages and salaries (or 22.5% of the total eligible production costs of an eligible film if that amount is less). This increase is in addition to the 5% frequent filming bonus for the third project shot within a two-year period in Manitoba and a 5% Rural/Northern bonus introduced last year. Combined, these incentives a

On November 2, 2004, the Honourable David Emerson, Minister of Industry, tabled amendments to the Competition Act.

This time of year is when we typically reach out to our customers, suppliers and employees to show appreciation and celebrate the season and end of year.

COVID-19 has affected some industries more than others, and while the negative exposure to the pandemic has taken over the news side of the media business.

The United Kingdom Parliament has introduced the UK Digital Economy Bill, which proposes wide-scale changes to a number of British laws including copyright, domain names, digital radio and television, and wireless spectrum laws.

Our government worked hard to strike the right balance in the Copyright Modernization Act.

Canada's existing legislation, the Broadcasting Act, is on the receiving end of a makeover. Bill C-10, first introduced by Heritage Minister Guilbeault to the House of Commons in November 2020...

The "Internet of Things" (IoT) is the developing web of objects embedded with microchips capable of allowing sending and receiving data, and so connecting them to the network we call the Internet

On May 13, 2020, the Canada Media Fund (CMF) announced the introduction of several new measures intended to increase the flexibility of its programs and policies in support of eligible applicants and broadcasters...

On Jan. 4, Spin Master Corp. (TSX: TOY), a global children's entertainment company, completed its acquisition of Rubik's Brand Ltd., the owner of the world-famous Rubik's Cube®.

On October 12, 2023, Canada's Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry and its Minister of Canadian Heritage launched a public consultation on the implications of generative artificial intelligence (AI)...

On August 20th, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) revisited its 2006 decision with respect to what has become known as the million dollar comma case (in reality about $700,000). In a nutshell, Rogers Communications won the battle regarding the infamous comma, but lost its war against Bell Aliant.

On November 14, 2023, Winnipeg-based Activate Games Inc. (Activate Games) announced that the company signed an exclusive partnership deal with Dubai-based Majid Al Futtaim Entertainment.

As family and friends recently paid tribute to Matthew Perry on the one-year anniversary of his untimely passing, I considered honoring his memory with a throw-back post about one of my favorite Friends episodes.

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) recently issued an Enforcement Advisory, providing guidance on how individuals and businesses can better achieve compliance with the record-keeping and consent requirements prescribed under Canada's Anti-Spam Law (CASL).

The Canada Media Fund will receive $5 million over two years to support the recovery of third-language community productions.

Back in March we published a blog post discussing a proposal for the provincial government to regulate the secondary ticket market for sporting events, concerts, and other entertainment events.