Copyright law for Musicians Part 2
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Law LISNS to Artists: Copyright law for MusiciansIn Part 2, co-hosts Meghan Recker and Carleigh MacKenzie chat with Matthew Gorman, an entertainment lawyer based in Halifax, NS, about music contracts, updates to Matt's Legal Guide for Musicians, including non-fungible tokens (NFTs), catalogue acquisitions, great practical tips and other legal issues for musicians. Listen to learn about some of the basic legal ideas every musician should know about.
Resources for Artists talked about in these episodes
- The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada
- Canadian Music Reproduction Rights Agency
- Sound Exchange
- “Presented With a Music Contract? Ask Yourself These 5 Questions” – by Matthew Gorman
To contact Matthew Gorman
- Contact page on https://www.oceantownmusic.ca/
- Social media: @oceantownmusic
LawLISNS are short legal information podcasts presented by the Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia (LISNS-pronounced 'listens'). LawLISNS talk about everyday legal problems in Nova Scotia, your rights and responsibilities, and ways to work things out.
Thank you to Dalhousie University's Schulich School of Law for supporting law student Meghan Recker's summer 2022 placement with LISNS.
The law and information talked about in this episode were current as of September 2022. Laws change, so check with LISNS or a lawyer to see if the law has changed since then. LISNS podcasts explain the law in a general way as it applies in Nova Scotia, Canada. The information is not intended as legal advice. If you have a legal problem, contact a lawyer for advice about what steps you should take in your situation.
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