Gyms could face new music copyright fee - The Diigo Meta page

• 30 Aug 09
  

  Patrick O'Keefe
  • The Neighbouring Rights Collective of Canada
  • President Ian MacKay is targeting spin classes and aerobics sessions
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  • • "Certainly studies that we've seen have shown that music is pretty important. And it goes without saying that a fitness class without music is going to be pretty flat," said MacKay.
    • Fitness centres already pay one tariff to the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada — SOCAN. The new fee would be on top of that and would go to performing artists and record companies.
    • Martin Dzatko, who runs the Quad Spin Studios in Toronto, estimates he pays about $600 per year to SOCAN. He says other gyms are skirting the rule.
    • "I found out this year that a lot of gyms aren't paying this fee. So I feel like a bit of an odd man out. You know it should be a level playing field," said Dzatko.
    • The Copyright Board of Canada will determine whether a royalty can be charged — and how much — during hearings in the spring.
• 26 Aug 09
  

  Jonathan Bailey

  Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada

  124 canada gym royalties

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