Written by Sarah Zivoin with contributions from Tony Duarte and Marian Hebb. With the increasing popularity of social media platforms as a means for creative expression and sharing of ideas,...
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About Us For over 35 years, Artists and Lawyers for the Advancement of Creativity (ALAC) has been supporting Ontario’s artistic community by providing pro bono summary legal advice, information and…
Written by Sarah Zivoin. Assignment vs. Licensing Copyright If you have a copyright in your work, that right exists separate and apart from the physical work itself. In other…
Written by Sarah Zivoin What do I own now that I’ve created my masterpiece? In addition to the physical work that you’ve created, you’ve also established various economic and...
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Written by Sarah Zivoin. Copyright protects the original expression of ideas in copyright works – not ideas on their own. Thoughts cannot be protected except when in a fixed form,…
Written by Sarah Zivoin with contributions from Tony Duarte and Marian Hebb Assignment vs. Licensing Copyright If you have a copyright in your work, that right exists separate and apart...
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Written by Sarah Zivoin Who owns my work – my employer or me? Generally, when you create a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic original work, you own its copyright. Such...
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Written by Sarah Zivoin. So, you want to be an influencer? Tips for compliance Creating in a digitized world has opened the door to opportunities once unthinkable for creators. Developing...
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Written by Sarah Zivoin. To Waive or Not to Waive Moral Rights A creator of an original work acquires the right to protect the integrity of the work as well...
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Submission to the Consultation on Copyright in the Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Jan 15, 2024) Technical Evidence How do businesses and consumers use AI systems and AI-assisted and...
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