Focus On Creators

Focus On Creators is a coalition of Canadian musicians, authors, songwriters, poets, music producers, visual artists, and other members of the creative class.

[TWUC @twuc]

Read TWUC Chair @ericennotamm's powerful testimony to the Heritage Committee about the sorry state of author earnings: https://t.co/PeHTiOb1ni

[The Rundown @therundowntvo]

How can Canada best protect its cultural industries and compensate creators as the Trudeau government reviews the country's digital copyright rules? Tonight on The Agenda, with @miramulholland, @musideum, @doctorow, and @spaikin | Producer: @GreggThurlbeck #copyright #cdnpoli

[Focus On Creators @FocusOnCreators]

As the government reviews the country's digital copyright rules, how Canada can best protect its cultural industries and compensate creators? Tune into @TheAgenda tonight at 8pm EST for an insightful discussion. #FocusOnCreators

[The Rundown @therundowntvo]

How can Canada best protect its cultural industries and compensate creators as the Trudeau government reviews the country's digital copyright rules? Tonight on The Agenda, with @miramulholland, @musideum, @doctorow, and @spaikin | Producer: @GreggThurlbeck #copyright #cdnpoli

[I Value Canadian Stories @ValueCdnStories]

The power of story - David Robertson on why it's one of the most powerful ways we can learn and why that means creators should be fairly paid when their works are used in educational institutions #IValueCdnStories #CreativeCanada #INDU https://t.co/nNvYfXVpQY

[TWUC @twuc]

“The educational copying mess in this country has pushed author incomes to the point where writing for a living is no longer viable for all but a few.”

Read the results of TWUC’s latest income survey: https://t.co/88iWhPrFbS

[Access Copyright @AccessCopyright]

.@twuc released the results of its latest author income survey today - 'Diminishing Returns: Creative Culture at Risk' - more quantitative data on the impact of the education sector's copying policies on creators and their livelihoods https://t.co/rOh7O6vg6t

[Access Copyright @AccessCopyright]

A timely piece in the @TorontoStar on declining incomes for Canadian creators and what can be done for the creative middle class in Canada https://t.co/pHJobReTnm

[Music Publishers Canada @canmuspub]

“At the end of the day it’s about songwriters and creators being able to have a basic existence in the digital age.” @MGMcGuffin on the #ValueGap.
@Rodriguez_Pab @NavdeepSBains

[Playwrights Guild of Canada @PGuildCanada]

Our Executive Director @RobinSokoloski spoke to the standing committee of #INDU in Ottawa yesterday about how the current copyright law is currently affecting Canadian playwrights.

[I Value Canadian Stories @ValueCdnStories]

New creator video! Playwright and composer Scott White shares why creators should be paid when their work is used in education and how 2012 changes to the Copyright Act have impacted his income #IValueCdnStories #cdnpoli

[Focus On Creators @FocusOnCreators]

Today at 11am EST, @ScreenComposers Ari Posner and Paul Novotny will appear at the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage - streaming at https://t.co/PSehPr9jAw

[Music Canada @Music_Canada]

Musician, label owner and music festival founder @miramulholland will be testifying at #CHPC today during their study of remuneration models for artists and the creative industries. Watch live at 11am ET here: https://t.co/EXLEd1VyS3

[I Value Canadian Stories @ValueCdnStories]

From @focusoncreators - highlighting that advocating for creators can yield results - 'Creator Voices Make Impact in European Copyright Directive Vote' https://t.co/lTphWaPmlq #IValueCdnStories

[Access Copyright @AccessCopyright]

When activism on behalf of creators & publishers, and their need to be fairly compensated for the use of their works, pays off - @focusoncreators on last week's Copyright Directive vote in Europe https://t.co/4dXcWYPFXq

[GrahamflHenderson.bsky.social @GFHenderson]

Europe has stepped up for creators. The United States has stepped up for creators.

Canada, surely it is our turn? Let’s close the value gap - now! ⁦@FocusOnCreators⁩ ⁦@miramulholland⁩ ⁦@LloydLongfield⁩ ⁦@juliedabrusin⁩ https://t.co/iGH2tsKxpL

[miranda mulholland @miramulholland]

looking forward to sharing my views tomorrow in ottawa! @FocusOnCreators #copyright

[Focus On Creators @FocusOnCreators]

It’s encouraging to see the Value Gap recognized as a problem by European Parliament; and even more so to see action taken to address it. @NavdeepSBains @Rodriguez_Pab

[Focus On Creators @FocusOnCreators]

Creators across Europe and in Canada are welcoming the European Parliament’s vote in favour of the Copyright Directive https://t.co/mXpeg03muq

[Focus On Creators @FocusOnCreators]

Creator advocacy played a crucial role in securing a strong majority vote in favour of the Copyright Directive https://t.co/mXpeg03muq #MakeInternetFair #LoveMusic #FocusOnCreators

[Music Publishers Canada @canmuspub]

Article 13 is a huge win for music creators. Closing the #ValueGap is essential to supporting Canada's music publishers and their songwriters. @NavdeepSBains @Rodriguez_Pab