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Copyright Board |
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Commission du droit d’auteur |
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Date |
2025-09-04 |
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Notice of Initiation |
CB-CDA 2025-071 |
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Proceeding Number |
PT25-07 |
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Proceeding |
SOCAN Tariff 4.A – Popular Music Concerts (2025-2027) |
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Case Manager |
René Côté |
I. Proposed Tariff to be Considered
[1] The Board is ready to commence proceeding PT25-07 – SOCAN Tariff 4.A – Popular Music Concerts (2025-2027), to consider the following proposed tariff (the “Proposed Tariff”) in a written hearing:
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SOCAN Tariff 4.A – Live Performances at Concert Halls, Theatres, and Other Places of Entertainment - Popular Music Concerts for the years 2025-2027.
II. Objector
[2] An objection to the Proposed Tariff has been filed by the following party:
Table 1 – Objector
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Objector |
Tariff Name |
Tariff Period |
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PACE Rights Management LLP (“PACE”) |
SOCAN Tariff 4.A – Live Performances at Concert Halls, Theatres, and Other Places of Entertainment - Popular Music Concerts |
2025-2027 |
[3] At this time, should PACE decide not to participate in this proceeding, they must inform the Board and SOCAN by September 19, 2025. For more information, see Practice Notice on Changing the Status of a Party (PN 2023‑010).
III. Language of Proceeding
[4] Parties may address the Board and each other in the official language of their choice. Parties must confirm the official language in which they wish to participate in this proceeding by September 19, 2025.
IV. Confidential Information
[5] If a party anticipates that they will need to disclose confidential information in the course of this proceeding, they are invited to request a confidentiality order as soon as possible (see Rule 46 of the Copyright Board Rules of Practice and Procedure (the “Rules”)), in accordance with the Practice Notice on Confidentiality Order (PN 2024‑013).
V. Proceeding Detail Page
[6] Information about this proceeding can be found on the Board’s website.
VI. Interveners and Letters of Comment
[7] A person with an interest in this proceeding may file a request for intervener status as per Rule 52 of the Rules; any person may file a letter of comment in the official language of their choice as per Rule 53.
[8] Please contact the Registry as soon as possible for further information on how to file a request to intervene or a letter of comment.
VII. Joint Statement of Issues
[9] Notwithstanding Rule 24, parties are not required to file a Joint Statement of Issues. Further directions will be provided in due course.
VIII. Issue of Distribution Methodology
[10] In its objection to the Proposed Tariff, PACE raises the issue of SOCAN’s distribution methodology. The Board notes that this issue is a matter for collective societies and their members and it is not something that it considers in a tariff proceeding.