Through Canadian copyright law, Casey Chisick works behind the scenes to protect artists’ catalogue transactions and publishing deals across the country. A partner at Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP, Chisick is a go-to for many in the music industry, including some of Canada’s highest profile artists like Shawn Mendes, Avril Lavigne and Barenaked Ladies. That’s in addition to solidifying licensing agreements for streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime. He takes his industry associations further, serving as lead counsel for SOCAN, Music Publishers Canada, CMRRA, Music Canada and record labels like Sony and Warner. Awarded Copyright Practitioner of the Year by Managing Intellectual Property three times in four years, Chisick is also an advisor on legislative issues that are pivotal to the music industry right now, including the Online Streaming Act and federal government consultations on AI.