PROPOSED TARIFF
Filed with the Copyright Board by SOCAN on 2021-10-15 pursuant to subsection 67(1) of the Copyright Act
Proposed Tariff Title: SOCAN Tariff 21, Recreational Facilities Operated by a Municipality, School, College, University, Agricultural Society or Similar Community Organizations (2023-2025)
For the public performance of musical or dramatico-musical works
Effective Period: 2023-01-01 – 2025-12-31
SOCAN TARIFF 21, RECREATIONAL FACILITIES OPERATED BY A MUNICIPALITY, SCHOOL, COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY, AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OR SIMILAR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS (2023-2025)
Proposed statement of royalties to be collected by the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) in compensation for the right to perform in public, in Canada, musical or dramatico-musical works forming part of its repertoire.
GENERAL PROVISIONS All amounts payable under this tariff are exclusive of any federal, provincial or other governmental taxes or levies of any kind.
As used in this tariff, the terms “licence” and “licence to perform” means a licence to perform in public or to authorize the performance in public.
Except where otherwise specified, fees payable for any licence granted by SOCAN shall be due and payable upon grant of the licence. Any amount not received by the due date shall bear interest from that date until the date the amount is received. Interest shall be calculated daily, at a rate equal to one per cent above the Bank Rate effective on the last day of the previous month (as published by the Bank of Canada). Interest shall not compound.
Each licence shall subsist according to the terms set out herein. SOCAN shall have the right at any time to terminate a licence for breach of terms or conditions upon 30 days’ notice in writing.
Published by the Copyright Board of Canada, in accordance with section 68.2 of the Copyright Act, on 10 January 2022
Tariff No. 21 RECREATIONAL FACILITIES OPERATED BY A MUNICIPALITY, SCHOOL, COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY, AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OR SIMILAR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
For a licence to perform, at any time and as often as desired in the years 2023 to 2025, any or all of the works in SOCAN’s repertoire, in a recreational facility operated by a municipality, school, college, university, agricultural society or similar community organizations, during recreational activities that would otherwise be subject to Tariff 5.A (Exhibitions and Fairs), Tariff 7 (Skating Rinks), Tariff 8 (Receptions, Conventions, Assemblies and Fashion Shows), Tariff 9 (Sports Events, including minor hockey, figure skating, roller skating, ice skating, youth figure skating, carnivals and amateur rodeos), Tariff 11.A (Circuses, Ice Shows, etc.) or Tariff 19 (Fitness Activities and Dance Instruction), the annual fee is $235.48 for each facility, if the licensee’s gross revenue from these events during the year covered by the licence does not exceed $20,752.21.
Payment of this fee shall be made on or before January 31 of the year covered by the licence. On or before January 31 of the following year, a report shall be submitted to SOCAN confirming that the licensee’s gross revenue from the events covered by this tariff during the year does not exceed $20,752.21.
A facility paying under this tariff is not required to pay under Tariff 5.A, 7, 8, 9, 11.A or 19 for the events covered in this tariff.
SOCAN shall have the right to audit the licensee’s books and records, on reasonable notice and during normal business hours, to verify the statements rendered and the fee payable by the licensee.
Published by the Copyright Board of Canada, in accordance with section 68.2 of the Copyright Act, on 10 January 2022