An Annual Conference on the Future of Content in Digital Media
Registration
Welcome and Introduction: Don McLean, Dean, Faculty of Music, University of Toronto
The Digital Media Universe in Canada: Measuring the Revenues, the Audiences, and the Future Prospects
In 2016, 2018 and 2019, the DM@X conference commissioned a special report from Nordicity to review revenues, employment and future trends in each sector of the digital media universe in Canada. In this presentation, Nordicity will update the numbers in its reports and will outline the projected future for Canadian production in the audiovisual, music, publishing and game sectors.
Peter Lyman, Senior Partner, Julie Whelan, Senior Manager, and Megan Lynch, Senior Analyst, Nordicity Group Limited, Toronto
Refreshment Break
Copyright Policy and the Copyright Board of Canada
On April 1, 2019, the Copyright Act was amended to address the procedural and structural challenges faced by the Copyright Board, with streamlined timelines for decisions. To reflect these changes, a new book, Guide to the Copyright Board of Canada 2020, is being published at the DM@X conference. This panel will discuss the updated role of the Board and other changes affecting music creators. The panel will also address the problem of copyright piracy on the internet and the future of possible mechanisms to address the problem.
Adam Tindale, Associate Dean, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Graduate Studies, OCAD University
Andrea Kokonis, General Counsel, Head of Legal Services, SOCAN
Keith Rose, Counsel, McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Co-author, Guide to the Copyright Board of Canada 2020
Nathalie Théberge, Vice-Chair, Copyright Board of Canada
Digital Media Artwork Display and Reception
At the conclusion of the first day of the DM@X conference, there will be an opportunity to view digital media creative works (Room 215, 2nd Floor). Simultaneously, a networking reception will be held on the main level of the Faculty of Music.
Breakfast
An Introduction to the Report of the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review Panel
In January 2020, the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review Panel is scheduled to release its long-awaited report. In this presentation, the Chair of the Review Panel will present the highlights of the Report, particularly as they affect Canadian creators
Janet Yale, Chair, Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review Panel
Refreshment Break
The Future of Canadian Audiovisual Production and Foreign Service Production in Canada
This panel addresses the future of the audiovisual production sector in Canada in light of the Report of the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review Panel.
Doug Barrett, Adjunct Professor, MBA Program in Arts, Media and Entertainment Management, Schulich School of Business, York University
Colin Bohm, Executive Vice President, Content and Corporate Strategy, Corus Entertainment
Maureen Parker, Executive Director, Writers Guild of Canada
Marguerite Pigott, Toronto’s Film Commissioner and Director of Entertainment Industries
Richard Stursberg, President, PEN Canada; Author of The Tangled Garden
Networking Break and Buffet Luncheon (provided)
Registrants will be assigned randomly to tables in a number of breakout rooms. Facilitators at each table will animate the discussion and will seek views on a variety of policy questions raised by the student-led DM@Xtra event (September 2019) and the work of the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review Panel (report released in January 2020).
Luncheon Address: Canadian Indigenous Content in a Digital Age
The Indigenous Screen Office was created in 2018 to support the development, production and marketing of indigenous screen content and storytelling in Canada. In this presentation, Jesse Wente will report on the efforts of indigenous creators to bring their stories on screen in Canada and around the world.
Jesse Wente, Director, Indigenous Screen Office
The Future of Local News in Canada
With the introduction of digital platforms, traditional sources of news are losing revenue from advertising and subscriptions. As a result, the viability of Canadian news content is under threat. This session will examine the various measures and proposals to address the problem.
Grant Buchanan, Counsel, McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Edward Greenspon, President and CEO, Public Policy Forum
Malcolm Kirk President, The Canadian Press
Brian Myles, Director, Le Devoir, Montreal
Susan Wheeler, Vice-President, Regulatory and Content Distribution, Media, Rogers Communications Inc.
Big Data: Its Problems and Prospects in Canada
Led by dominant online platforms, companies are increasingly basing their business models on the capacity to collect and analyze Big Data. This can generate great economic benefits. But it also raises ethical considerations relating to privacy and the ownership and use of data collected from multiple users. This session explores the issues arising from the use of Big Data in Canada.
Sarah Bay-Cheng, Dean, School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design, York University
Kristin Westcott Grant, President, Westcott Multimedia Inc
Roanie Levy, CEO and President, Access Copyright
Carole Piovesan, Partner and Co-Founder, INQ Data Law
Pierre Trudel, Professor, University of Montreal
Refreshment Break
Reports from the Networking Breaks
The results of the discussions at each networking table will be summarized.
Doug Barrett, Adjunct Professor, MBA Program in Arts, Media and Entertainment Management, Schulich School of Business, York University
Catherine Moore, Adjunct Professor, Music Technology & Digital Media Program, Faculty of Music, University of Toronto
Closing Wrapup
Don McLean, Dean, Faculty of Music, University of Toronto
Termination of Program
