Nov
26
Facebook Beacon either is pure marketing genius or yet another form of online privacy intrusion that needs to be stamped out. It depends on your perspective. Beacon was unveiled earlier this month as a new Facebook marketing initiative which includes a system for other websites to collect and bounce back to Facebook, information about Facebook… Continue reading »
Nov
22
The music industry has become of late, unabashedly about selling products. Formerly, 10 or 15 years ago, there used to be more pretense to artistry. Many if not most bands would eschew “selling out.” It was not only seen as bad for the creative muse, it was bad for business as fans tended to shun… Continue reading »
Apr
24
The recording industry has been grappling with how to monetize peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing activity on the Internet for some time now and lately the major labels seem to be in agreement that the best way to make money through the digital distribution of music might be to give it away for free. Yes, that’s… Continue reading »
Jan
05
“Intertainer was the leader of the idea of entertainment on demand over Internet platforms before Google was even thought up,†says Jonathan T. Taplin, a Hollywood executive who co-founded Intertainer back in 1996 – as quoted by the New York Times in its January 3, 2007 article entitled, “Patent Lawsuit Names Leading Technology Firmsâ€. Taplin… Continue reading »
William Genereux B.A., J.D.
__________________________
Genereux Law Professional Corporation is a progressive, forward thinking law firm based in Toronto, Canada. Legal services are provided in a variety of areas, with an emphasis on entertainment, business ventures & civil litigation.
__________________________
Terms of Use - Information on this site is general in nature and not legal advice for specific situations. You should not act or fail to act because of anything posted on this site without first consulting with a qualified lawyer. We strive to ensure the value of all information on this site but cannot guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
__________________________
__________________________
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License.