PROPOSED 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 18 – Recorded Music for Dancing (2026-2028)
For the public performance of musical or dramatico-musical works.
Effective Period: 2026-01-01 – 2028-12-31
SOCAN TARIFF 18 – RECORDED MUSIC FOR DANCING (2026-2028) 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, by means of recorded music for dancing by patrons, at any time and as often as desired in the years 2026 to 2028, of any or all of the works in SOCAN’s repertoire, in bars, cabarets, restaurants, taverns, clubs, dining rooms, discotheques, dance halls, ballrooms and similar premises, the annual royalty shall be as follows:
(a) Premises accommodating no more than 100 patrons: Days of Operation Months of Operation 1-3 days 4-7 days 6 months or less $415.48 $830.94 More than 6 months $830.94 $1,661.88 (b) Premises accommodating more than 100 patrons: Premises accommodating between 101 and 120 patrons shall pay 10 per cent more than the fees set out in paragraph (a). For each subsequent capacity increase of up to 20 patrons, a further increase of 10 per cent of the fees set out in paragraph (a) shall be payable.
1 Published by the Copyright Board of Canada, in accordance with section 68.2 of the Copyright Act, on November 15, 2024.
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 room capacity in number of patrons.
This tariff does not apply to the use of music at concerts (popular music or classical music) or as part of events at receptions, conventions, assemblies or fashion shows. Such uses are subject to other SOCAN tariffs.
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 royalties payable by the 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.
2 Published by the Copyright Board of Canada, in accordance with section 68.2 of the Copyright Act, on November 15, 2024.