Lunch & Learn Session 3: Post-Production

Hosted by Edwards Creative Law’s entertainment lawyers Michael Duboff and Ian Harris, this session will focus on post-production concepts including distribution and sales agent agreements, errors & omissions insurance, fair dealing and delivery.

The session is free and a light lunch will be served, however you must register to attend as space is limited. If you can’t join us in person, registration for virtual participation is available.

– Date and Time: Tuesday, June 11 at 12:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. CDT

– Event Location: RRC Polytech — Manitou a bi Bii daziigae (319 Elgin Ave, Winnipeg)

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Participants will have the option to participate in-person with opportunity to network with industry legal experts or virtually via a livestream. A light lunch and refreshments will be provided for in-person participants.

– Date: Tuesday, November 7, 2023

– Time: 12:30pm-2:45pm CST

– Location: Creative Manitoba classroom, 4th floor, 300-245 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg

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Meet Mark & Michael at the Lunch and Learn Sessions

Session One – Legal Considerations in Film Production: Development to Pre-Production

Overview: This session will focus on concepts including the role of legal counsel for productions, setting up a production company, copyright ownership & chain of title, working with other producers, production insurance and union/guild agreements.

Speakers: Mark Edwards, Managing Partner, Entertainment Lawyer and Michael Duboff, Entertainment Lawyer, Edwards Creative Law

Subsequent sessions will be announced soon and are expected to take place in mid-January and at the end of February in 2024. Session Two will focus on legal considerations for Production Financing with Session Three covering the period from Post-Production through Delivery.

Edwards Creative Law Managing Partner and Entertainment Lawyer Mark Edwards and Entertainment Lawyer Michael Duboff would love you an opportunity to meet you.

All sessions will be held at the offices of the law firm MBM at Harbour Centre located at 555 W Hastings Street, Suite 2610 in Vancouver, BC. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and network with like-minded individuals. See you there!

Session for Artists and Composers

In this session, music lawyer Byron Pascoe will discuss agreements of importance for artists and composers including co-writing agreements, producer agreements, manager agreements, label and publisher agreements, synchronization licenses, etc.

Session for Producers & Beatmakers

In this session, music lawyer Byron Pascoe will discuss agreements of importance for producers and beatmakers including producer agreements, beat license agreements, sample clearance licenses, interpolation licenses, publishing agreements, synchronization licenses, etc.

Register for our free in-person event through the links below—now with a third session added due to popular demand! Alternatively, contact us to join the waitlist.

Session #1 – For Artists and Composers
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 · 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM PST Session #1 Sign Up

Session #2 – For Artists and Composers
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 · 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM PST Session #2 Sign Up

Session #3 – For Producers & Beatmakers
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 · 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM PST Session #3 Sign Up

Music industry email scams – Cultural Industries Ontario North will be hosting a live recorded webinar with guest speaker Byron Pascoe of Edwards Creative Law on the importance of detecting such emails.

The emails in question usually begin the same way, expressing excitement of the artist’s work, a love for one of their songs and wanting to hop on a call soon to discuss options of a potential partnership. Sometimes even following up a week later to seem eager. For young artists who are starting out, reading an email like this, and hearing praise about your artwork can be so thrilling and exciting. What these artists might not know, is most of the time these types of emails are deliberately designed to cheat artists into signing away their royalties or even as far as asking for money upfront.

It’s very uncommon for reputable labels, distribution companies, PR firms and music industry related businesses to reach out by email to small developing artists inquiring about partnerships. Usually, partnerships with these types of industry folk are a slow build over time where the artist is now at a level where investing in the project is worth it. These artists may have been networking their way up to meeting these professionals, usually by playing shows or showcasing at festivals and inviting them to attend. When an artist is in its developmental stages, one of the first things they should take into consideration is who their audience is, who are similar artists in their genres and who are those artists working with that have great success. Those are usually the targeted team an artists would want to work with. If you’ve done all of this and encounter an unsolicited email and never heard of the company, chances are it’s a scam.

In this webinar, Byron and Melanie will be providing examples of these types of emails, sharing real stories, and explaining how companies can take advantage without you knowing.

The aim of this series is to assist artists in the protection their artwork with the hope of these artists one day working with a good reputable team. The use of a lawyer is always recommended before signing any documents however, it is hard to sometimes justify spending money on having a contract reviewed when you believe the opportunity is reasonable, and you don’t want to lose it by having a lawyer propose any changes to the agreement. Unfortunately, you may need a lawyer to help get you out of a situation before it begins. Source: CION

Event Details

Taking place Thursday, March 9, 2023 at 2:00 PM ET, online.

Registration

To register for this (free) online event, visit the link below:

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YzXROb5YQTWJDUcxFlki6w?fbclid=IwAR1kfcUrTzVi-34FyyaZIAYKOt9Mehx7p8SEfmZZq08QJXNib0E9Q97FwIM

Taking place June 10, 2022 from 10:50 AM – 11:35 AM in the Ontario Room (Intercontinental Toronto Centre)

The music industry is complex, and continues to change and develop at a staggering speed.  It’s important to keep pace and know where the business is going. However, it’s also critical to understand the basics, which are just as relevant today as ever.

Topics To Be Discussed

What is the difference between owning a copyright vs. licensing it? What does it mean to “Deliver” something to a record label? What the heck is a “letter of direction”? And “cross-collateralization”? Where is Don Passman when you need him…

Whether you are a developing artist, or have been in the business for years and need a refresher, join these industry experts to break down some basic “need to know” legal concepts in the music business.

Panel Speakers

Byron Pascoe, Entertainment Lawyer/Partner at Edwards Creative Law
Matt Gorman, Entertainment Lawyer at Cox & Palmer
Paul Faberman, President at Pail Faberman Entertainment
Andrew Hunter | Counsel, Legal and Business Affairs at Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA)

Event Details

This is a paid (in-person) event. For more information and to buy tickets visit:

Canadian Music Week

Taking place Tuesday, May 24, 2022 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., this webinar will allow participants to deepen their knowledge on copyright, co-author and option agreements plus more key legal considerations for writers.

Copyright 101

-How do I protect my idea?
-Submission Releases
-Co-Author Agreements
-Option Agreements
-Writer / Screenplay Purchase Agreement
-Related Parties / Organizations

Registration is open now, visit below to register:

https://lnkd.in/gN5mr-CS

About this event:

Industry experts familiar with the Animation and VFX sector from event partners at Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), Export Development Canada (EDC) and Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) will present financing options and ideas to help you grow your studio’s business.

Panelists Include:

Andrew Giosa, VP, Media and Entertainment – Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
Mark Michalicka, Development Banker/Commercial Account Manager – Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Rob Luini, Commercial Account Director, Technologies & Creative Industries – Export Development Canada (EDC)
Moderator & CASO Board Member – Mark Edwards, Edwards Creative Law, LLP

Additional Information:

ZOOM Link will be provided upon registration, shortly before April 29th.

Click this LINK to register for Free

SCREENxSCREEN 2022 takes place online February 8 – 10, featuring industry experts from around the globe from companies such as Jaxsta, Lyricfind, Audioshake, Ditto, Side Door, FanTracks, Scriberbase, MDIIO, Orderinbox, & Amplify Music.

They will speak on trending topics like the metaverse, NFTs, blockchain, gaming, AI, VR, live streaming, monetization, marketing and much more.

Edwards Creative Law session

DAY 2 – Wednesday, February 9th session – NFT Opportunities & Legal Considerations for Artists is presented by Edwards Creative Law beginning at 4:00 PM EDT.

Speakers: Burt Gidaro (Edwards Creative Law), Michael Duboff (Edwards Creative Law), Maggie Szabo (Maggie Szabo Music LLC), Sam Huntington (Funaply) & Sebastien Hénault Blanchard.

The session will provide an overview of basic legal considerations for artists considering creating and selling NFTs. The session will also include a new Canadian-focused arts, culture and entertainment NFT marketplace, as well as musician Maggie Szabo to speak about her NFT experiences. Source: ScreenxScreen

Event Information

To learn more about the event and see the full schedule:

http://www.screenxscreen.com/

To purchase tickets to the event:

https://www.indieweek.com/2022-passes-and-tickets/

This session will take place Wednesday, Nov 17, 2021 at 12 PM CT on Facebook Live & YouTube will feature Entertainment Lawyers Byron Pascoe and Michael Duboff as well as Stephen Carroll (Manitoba Film & Music).

You’re working hard to get your music on radio, in movies and television, and streaming online. Now that your song is being played, do you know how you’ll be getting paid? Tune in for three in-depth virtual discussions on rights management, covering everything from song registration and royalties to “beat leasing” and sample packs.

For more information, visit:
https://www.manitobamusic.com/workshops/display,workshop/100550/rights-management-organizations-registration