http://www.musiccreators.ca/wp Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:57:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Canadian Music Creators Coalition is disappointed in the approach reflected in the copyright reform bill announced on 2 June 2010. “Meaningful recognition of creator rights requires policy tools that encourage and support Canadian artists rather than multinational corporations” said Safwan Javed, CMCC member and drummer for Wide Mouth ... http://www.musiccreators.ca/wp/?p=279 Another year, another list of CMCC members nominated for Juno Awards.  This year, four members of the Canadian Music Creators Coalition have been nominated for a total of eight Junos including Sam Roberts (for Artist of the Year, Rock Album of the Year for Love at the End of the ... http://www.musiccreators.ca/wp/?p=272 CMCC member Safwan Javed does the CMCC proud in University of Ottawa law professor Michael Geist's new film, Why Copyright. Safwan and Nettwerk Record's Terry McBride offer their take on copyright policy and the music industry, and are joined by other artists such as Gordon Duggan of Appropriation Art, ... http://www.musiccreators.ca/wp/?p=270 http://www.musiccreators.ca/wp/?p=269 http://www.musiccreators.ca/wp/?p=268 http://www.musiccreators.ca/wp/?p=267 http://www.musiccreators.ca/wp/?p=266 http://www.musiccreators.ca/wp/?p=265 Government Opts to Parrot US Legislation in lieu of a real Made-in-Canada Approach Montreal June 12, 2008 The Canadian Music Creators Coalition is not impressed with the copyright reform bill announced this morning.  "As we feared, this bill represents an American-style approach to copyright.  It's all locks and lawsuits," said Safwan Javed, CMCC ... http://www.musiccreators.ca/wp/?p=264 http://www.musiccreators.ca/wp/?p=263