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Bill C-11 Estimates Revealed: Internal Government Documents Show No Impact on Net Employment, Admit Streamers Already Invest Millions in “Unofficial Cancon”

Michael Geist

And as for the payments from social media companies that the government insists are so essential that it has fought for years to include user content regulation in the bill? nationality of key crew members) – but don’t currently qualify because of foreign ownership.

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The Rise of Influencer Marketing – Contractual Considerations

IP Tech Blog

According to the UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport report on influencer culture , the global sector is expected to grow from $6.0 billion by 2025, at a compound annual growth rate of 32%. billion in 2020 to $24.1 A brand should also obtain waiver of moral rights from the influencer.

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The Parties’ Plans for IP: CPC & NDP

IPilogue

Introduce a digital media royalty framework to ensure platforms like Google and Facebook compensate Canadian media outlets for the sharing of their content. This will include a robust arbitration process and the creation of IP right for article extracts shared on social media platforms. . Privacy Policy.

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