SUPPLEMENTVol. 156, No. 35PROPOSED TARIFF Canada Gazette Part I
OTTAWA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 2022
COPYRIGHT BOARD SOCAN Tariff 20 – Karaoke bars and similar establishments (2018-2022) Citation: 2022 CB 11-T See also: SOCAN Tariff 20 (2018-2022), 2022 CB 11
Published
Filed with the Copyright Board by SOCAN on 2024-10-15 pursuant to section 70.1subsection 67(1) of the Copyright Act
Lara Taylor Secretary General 613-952-8621 (telephone) registry-greffe@cb-cda.gc.ca (email)
Proposed Tariff Title: SOCAN Tariff 20 – Karaoke Bars and Similar Establishments (2026-2028)
For the public performance of musical or dramatico-musical works.
Effective Period: 2026-01-01 – 2028-12-31
SOCAN TARIFF 20 – KARAOKE BARS AND SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS (2018-20222026-2028)
Proposed statement of royalties to be collected by the Society of Composers, Authors and Music
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.
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 To perform, at any time and as often as desired in the years 20182026 to 20222028, any or all of the works in SOCAN’s repertoire, by means of karaoke machines at karaoke bars and similar establishments, the annual royalty shall be as follows:
For the years 2018, 2019 and 2022: Establishments operating with karaoke no more than three days a week: $205.20297.21. Establishments operating with karaoke more than three days a week: $295.68428.27.
For the years 2020 and 2021: The annual royalty is fixed at 50% of the royalty paid by the user for the year 2019. Terms and Conditions No later than January 31 of the year covered by the tariff, the establishment shall pay the applicable royalty to SOCAN and report the number of days it operates with karaoke in a week.
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 themthe user.
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 1% 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.
Temporary Measures Overpayments resulting from the reduction of royalties payable for the years 2020 and 2021: At the latest on November 15, 2022, the user who has overpaid royalties for the years 2020 and 2021 will send a notice to SOCAN indicating
— the user name and address; — the name and coordinates of the location operator; — the amount of royalties paid in 2019; — the amount of royalties paid in 2020 and in 2021;
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.
— the amount of royalties that should have been paid to SOCAN in 2020 and 2021, i.e. 50% of royalties paid in 2019; and
— the overpayments paid to SOCAN. If the user makes a mistake in calculating the amount of overpayment indicated in the notice, SOCAN shall inform the user within a reasonable time of receipt of the notice and indicate the exact amount of the overpayment.
The user may deduct the overpayment from the next payment due. Overpayments do not bear interest.
3 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.