JANUARY 2008
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MUSIC -- ESTABLISHING PAYMENT FOR MUSIC ON RADIO By Sundeep Chauhan and Paul Taylor In Canada, the Neighbouring Rights Collective of Canada (“NRCC”) was created in 1997 to administer the rights of performers and producers of sound recordings to be paid equitable remuneration. The NRCC represents performers and producers of sound recordings through its five member collectives representing a large majority of the Canadian record industry and thousands of Canadian and foreign performers. NRCC’s performer member collectives are: (i) the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada (“AFM”); (ii) the ACTRA Performers’ Rights Society (“ACTRA PRS”); and (iii) La Société de gestion collective de l’Union des artistes (“ArtistI”). NRCC’s producer member collectives are: (i) the Audio Video Licensing Agency (“AVLA”); and (ii) La Société de gestion collective des droits des producteurs de phonogrammes et vidéogrammes du Québec (“SOPROQ”). Source: THE COPYRIGHT & MEDIA LAW newsletter Volume 2007, Issue 4.
English Writing from the Heart of French Canada
SUBMISSION CALL for 2008 literary titles by English-language Quebec authors.
The Quebec Writers’ Federation (QWF) and Association of English-language Publishers of Quebec (AELAQ), with the participation of the English-language Arts Network (ELAN),
will be kicking off a national campaign in 2008 to promote Quebec minority language writers.
We are looking for a mix of young and established authors with books coming out next year to reflect the remarkable literary work being created in English-language Quebec. Our promotional efforts will focus on an attempt to increase coverage at Canadian literary festivals and in the national media and to offer publishers additional support. A special jury will select a representative mix of books most suitable for this project. Please note that self-published titles are not eligible. If you are a Quebec author with an English-language book of poetry, fiction or literary non-fiction coming out in the Spring or Fall of 2008 – or the publisher of such a book by a Quebec author – email us the following info:
Author
Title
One-line description of the book
Publication date
Publisher contact info. (publicist’s email and telephone)
Please send to: Maria Francesca LoDico francescaqwf@videotron.ca
DEADLINE: Monday, January 14, 2008
The Montreal Review of Books (mRb) is looking for your new publications for our fall/winter issue, which will be on the streets after April 18. Fiction, non-fiction, poetry, criticism, comics, children’s books, etc – we’re interested in all kinds of books.
To have your Spring 2008 titles considered for review, please send eligible books or galleys to the following address:
Montreal Review of Books
c/o Association of English-language Publishers of Quebec
1200 Atwater, Suite 3, Westmount, Quebec, H3Z 1X4
Criteria for eligibility:
To be eligible for review, books must be either:
Written in English by a Quebec author; or
Published in English by a Quebec-based publisher; or
Translated into English by a Quebec translator (with priority given to translations of books by Quebec authors);or
Have a Quebec illustrator
Deadline: To be eligible for the mRb’s spring 2008 issue, books or galleys must be received no later than February15, 2008.
For more information, please contact Margaret at (514) 932-5633 or aelaq@bellnet.ca.
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This blog is available and distributed for free by the offices of Mark Vinet and Wadem Publishing. Information contained herein should not be relied upon or considered as legal advice. This blog may be forwarded, downloaded or reproduced in whole in any print or electronic format for non-commercial purposes provided that its author is acknowledged and that you cc: mark@markvinet.com © ™ Mark Vinet & Wadem Publishing
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MUSIC -- ESTABLISHING PAYMENT FOR MUSIC ON RADIO By Sundeep Chauhan and Paul Taylor In Canada, the Neighbouring Rights Collective of Canada (“NRCC”) was created in 1997 to administer the rights of performers and producers of sound recordings to be paid equitable remuneration. The NRCC represents performers and producers of sound recordings through its five member collectives representing a large majority of the Canadian record industry and thousands of Canadian and foreign performers. NRCC’s performer member collectives are: (i) the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada (“AFM”); (ii) the ACTRA Performers’ Rights Society (“ACTRA PRS”); and (iii) La Société de gestion collective de l’Union des artistes (“ArtistI”). NRCC’s producer member collectives are: (i) the Audio Video Licensing Agency (“AVLA”); and (ii) La Société de gestion collective des droits des producteurs de phonogrammes et vidéogrammes du Québec (“SOPROQ”). Source: THE COPYRIGHT & MEDIA LAW newsletter Volume 2007, Issue 4.
English Writing from the Heart of French Canada
SUBMISSION CALL for 2008 literary titles by English-language Quebec authors.
The Quebec Writers’ Federation (QWF) and Association of English-language Publishers of Quebec (AELAQ), with the participation of the English-language Arts Network (ELAN),
will be kicking off a national campaign in 2008 to promote Quebec minority language writers.
We are looking for a mix of young and established authors with books coming out next year to reflect the remarkable literary work being created in English-language Quebec. Our promotional efforts will focus on an attempt to increase coverage at Canadian literary festivals and in the national media and to offer publishers additional support. A special jury will select a representative mix of books most suitable for this project. Please note that self-published titles are not eligible. If you are a Quebec author with an English-language book of poetry, fiction or literary non-fiction coming out in the Spring or Fall of 2008 – or the publisher of such a book by a Quebec author – email us the following info:
Author
Title
One-line description of the book
Publication date
Publisher contact info. (publicist’s email and telephone)
Please send to: Maria Francesca LoDico francescaqwf@videotron.ca
DEADLINE: Monday, January 14, 2008
The Montreal Review of Books (mRb) is looking for your new publications for our fall/winter issue, which will be on the streets after April 18. Fiction, non-fiction, poetry, criticism, comics, children’s books, etc – we’re interested in all kinds of books.
To have your Spring 2008 titles considered for review, please send eligible books or galleys to the following address:
Montreal Review of Books
c/o Association of English-language Publishers of Quebec
1200 Atwater, Suite 3, Westmount, Quebec, H3Z 1X4
Criteria for eligibility:
To be eligible for review, books must be either:
Written in English by a Quebec author; or
Published in English by a Quebec-based publisher; or
Translated into English by a Quebec translator (with priority given to translations of books by Quebec authors);or
Have a Quebec illustrator
Deadline: To be eligible for the mRb’s spring 2008 issue, books or galleys must be received no later than February15, 2008.
For more information, please contact Margaret at (514) 932-5633 or aelaq@bellnet.ca.
____________________________________
This blog is available and distributed for free by the offices of Mark Vinet and Wadem Publishing. Information contained herein should not be relied upon or considered as legal advice. This blog may be forwarded, downloaded or reproduced in whole in any print or electronic format for non-commercial purposes provided that its author is acknowledged and that you cc: mark@markvinet.com © ™ Mark Vinet & Wadem Publishing
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