Ottawa, November 6, 2026 In Budget 2026, the Government of Canada has recognized the essential role that Canada’s artists play in our country’s national identity and economy, and in bringing Canadians together. Music Canada appreciates Budget 2026’s reaffirmation of the government’s June announcement to invest $600 million in Canada’s audio and audiovisual sectors and to […]
August 6, 2026, Toronto: Global music companies Sony Music Group and Universal Music Group are commencing legal proceedings in Canada against the developers of Musi, an illegal streaming app that sources music content from YouTube without authorization. Coordinated by IFPI, representing the recorded industry worldwide, and its national group Music Canada, the action states that Musi […]
June 16, 2026, TORONTO: The Federal Court of Canada has issued a landmark, first-ever-in-Canada website blocking order against operators of websites that actively enable stream ripping — the unauthorized copying of music from legitimate, licensed, streaming services. This is also the first site blocking order issued on behalf of the Canadian music industry. Stream […]
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