by Talia Huculak Using Copyright-Protected Material on YouTube In order to use any copyright-protected material in a YouTube video, whether it be music, sound effects, photos, or video clips, a video creator must first obtain permission or a license from the work’s copyright holder. The copyright holder is the person or company who owns the rights of copyright in the work, and will not necessarily be the artist or performer of that work. Permission to use a copyrighted work is required even if: You give the copyright holder credit in your video; You do not intend to make money from.
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Exceptions to Copyright Infringement
by Talia Huculak Generally speaking, copyright gives the individual who owns the rights to a work the exclusive ability to dictate how it is reproduced, performed, or published and under what conditions. However, there are certain exceptions to this rule under the Canadian Copyright Act. Underpinning these exceptions is the recognition in Canadian copyright law that users’ and creators’ rights are equally important. Fair Dealing Provision Fair Dealing is an exception that allows individuals to use copyright-protected materials under two conditions: (1) Purpose of Use Firstly, the use of the copyright-protected materials must be for one of the following purposes:.
Esports: Evolving Business, Evolving Legal Questions
by Adam Bruder-Wexler In less than a decade, Esports have gone from a little more than a hobby to a multi-billion-dollar industry. Competitive video-gaming sees players compete on popular consoles such as the XBOX, PlayStation and via computer. Games such as Fortnite, League of Legends, CS-GO and Call of Duty attract millions of players from around the world. With its growing fan base and rising popularity, Esports has become a staple source of entertainment in South Korea and China and has seen huge growths in the U.S and across Europe. As competitive gaming continues to become more mainstream the rest.
Moral Rights in the Copyright Act
by Aimée Riou Under the Copyright Act, the author of a work is the first owner of the copyright in that work. It is important to know, first of all, that copyright protects two distinct types of rights: economic rights and moral rights. Economic rights belong to the owner of the copyright. That can be the author of the work of course, but it could also be a third party if the author has decided to sell the economic rights. Another “copyright”? In the case of moral rights, they belong to the author of the work, no matter if they.
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The Montreal Artists Legal Clinic (CJAM) has been offering free, accessible legal information services to artists and arts organizations on the island of Montreal for nearly nine years. Staffed by volunteers – both lawyers and not – the organization has helped hundreds of Montreal artists build their careers, arming them with the knowledge they need to understand their legal rights and responsibilities. To move the Clinic into the next stage in its development, CJAM is searching for an Executive Director to liaise with the organization’s board, pursue funding opportunities and develop and improve both the clinic’s legal service offerings and its ancillary.
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