COPYRIGHT BOARDPROPOSED TARIFF
Filed with the Copyright Board by SOCAN on 2024-10-15 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 (2023-20252026-2028)
Citation: 2023 CB 11-T See also : SOCAN Tariff 21 (2023-2025), 2023 CB 11
Published pursuant to section 70.1 of the Copyright Act Lara Taylor Secretary General 1-833-860-7131 (toll-free number) registry-greffe@cb-cda.gc.ca (email)
For the public performance of musical or dramatico-musical works.
Effective Period: 2026-01-01 – 2028-12-31
SOCAN TARIFF 21 – RECREATIONAL FACILITIES OPERATED BY A MUNICIPALITY, SCHOOL, COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY, AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OR SIMILAR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS (2023-20252026-2028)
Proposed statement of royalties to be collected by the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) in compensation for the performance in public, in Canada, of musical or dramatico-musical works forming part of its repertoire.
Royalties For the performance, at any time and as often as desired in the years 20232026 to 20252028, of 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 royalty is $235.48286.13 for each facility, if
1 Published by the Copyright Board of Canada, pursuant to subsection 17(2) of the Copyright Board Rules of Practice and Procedure, on November 15, 2024.
the user’s gross revenue from these events during the year covered by the tariff does not exceed $20,752.2125,215.43.
Terms and Conditions Payment of the royalty shall be made on or before January 31 of the year covered by the tariff. On or before January 31 of the following year, a report shall be submitted to SOCAN confirming that the user’s gross revenue from the events covered by this tariff during the previous year did not exceed $20,752.2125,215.43.
SOCAN shall have the right to audit the user’s books and records, on reasonable notice and during normal business hours, to verify the statements rendered and the royaltyroyalties payable by the user.
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.
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 cent1% above the Bank Rate effective on the last day of the previous month (as published by the Bank of Canada). Interest shall not compound.
All amounts payable under this tariff are exclusive of any federal, provincial or other governmental taxes or levies of any kind.
2 Published by the Copyright Board of Canada, pursuant to subsection 17(2) of the Copyright Board Rules of Practice and Procedure, on November 15, 2024.