Foundations

Overall Expectations:

Conventions and Responsible Practices

Specific Expectations:

Demonstrate an understanding of legal and ethical practices with respect to both consumers and producers of music, with a particular emphasis on the recording industry (e.g., the function of the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency [CMRRA]; the methods of obtaining “mechanical licensing”; the implications of supporting musicians through legal purchase of their music as opposed to illegal file sharing)

MediaSmarts Resources

• General Information: Music
• How to Discourage Plagiarism (Tip Sheet)
• Media Issue: Intellectual Property