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Falling through the cracks: why Canada’s music creators are being left behind by the Copyright Act

At this critical time of pandemic recovery, there is opportunity to provide support to the music industry now by reforming the Copyright Act to create a more equitable and fair industry for all music creators.

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At this critical time of pandemic recovery, there is opportunity to provide support to the music industry now by reforming the Copyright Act to create a more equitable and fair industry for all music creators.

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Falling through the cracks: why Canada’s music creators are being left behind by the Copyright Act

At this critical time of pandemic recovery, there is opportunity to provide support to the music industry now by reforming the Copyright Act to create a more equitable and fair industry for all music creators.

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