Copyright Board Notice of Grounds for Proposed Tariff SOCAN Tariff 11.A – Circuses, Ice Shows, Fireworks Displays, Sound and Light Shows, Dance Shows and Similar Event
December 15, 2021
1. Description of Uses Covered by the Proposed Tariff This tariff applies to public performances of musical works in SOCAN’s repertoire by means of recorded music or performers in person at circuses, ice shows, fireworks displays, multimedia shows (including sound and light), dance shows and similar events.
2. Description of Users / Groups of Users Covered by the Proposed Tariff Users are either event organizers or hosting venues who organize or authorize the public performance of musical works at events such as circuses, ice shows, multimedia shows, dance shows, and similar events. Some examples of well-known users of this tariff are the Leon’s Centre in Kingston, Ontario and the Derrick Figure Skating Club in Edmonton, Alberta. Importantly, it is the nature of the use, and not the nature of the user, that determines whether the tariff applies.
3. Explanation of How Royalties are Determined The proposed royalty rate for 2023-2025 is 1.6% of gross receipts with a minimum fee of $78.70 per event. The proposed percentage of revenue rate remains the same as the previously-approved rate and the proposed minimum fee is an inflationary increase based on the Board's established inflation adjustment methodology from the previously-approved rate, which has been in place since 2015.
4. Submissions on the Collection of Information This tariff does not have any specific reporting requirements. 5. Explanation of Changes from Previously Approved Tariff There are two changes from the previously-approved tariff: 1. The proposed minimum fee for 2023-2025 is an inflationary increase, as described above. 2. The tariff wording has been amended to add “dance shows” to the list of example events covered by the tariff.
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