MusicOntario presents the March Webinar Series 2026

Join us this March for a three-part webinar series designed to support artists and music professionals at every stage of their careers. From building ADHD-friendly systems to creating a healthier relationship with social media to understanding the legal foundations of your music, this series offers practical tools you can put into action right away.

All sessions will take place on Zoom.

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Own Your Sound: Copyright Essentials for Independent Musicians

Monday, March 16, 2026

Zoom Webinar @ 12:30 PM

Understanding copyright is essential to protecting your music and your career.

Join music lawyer Paul Sanderson for a practical legal session covering what independent artists need to know about safeguarding their songs and recordings.

Topics include:
• How copyright protection arises automatically
• Why registration still matters
• The difference between musical compositions and sound recordings
• Sampling, collaborations, and avoiding infringement• Licensing basics and digital royalties

Whether you're releasing your first single or managing a growing catalogue, this session will provide clear, actionable legal guidance.

About the speaker

Paul Sanderson is a co-founder of ALAS, and has exclusively served clients in arts and entertainment for over 35 years. He has counselled music clients, including major music publishers, large independent record companies and gold and platinum recording artists in all aspects of the music business, and has worked on domestic and international licensing and distribution contracts. Paul has also advised visual artists, art galleries and arts associations on contract and copyright matters, and has assisted in the establishment of and provided ongoing legal advice for copyright collectives in the visual art field. Additionally, Paul has two groundbreaking legal texts to his credit: Musicians and the Law in Canada (published by Carswell Legal Publications), and Artists’ Contracts: Agreements for Visual and Media Artists (published by CARFAC Ontario).

Click here to register for this webinar.