ACTRA PRS was incorporated in 1983 as a non-Profit organization.
ACTRA PRS is responsible for the collection and disbursement of Use Fees, royalties, residuals and all other forms of compensation or remuneration to which members and permit holders of the Alliance of Canadian Cinema Television and Radio Artists (“ACTRA”), and others may be entitled to as a result of their work or engagement in the entertainment and related industries.
ACTRA PRS' Recording Artists' Collecting Society is also a member of the Neighbouring Rights Collective of Canada ("NRCC") and is one of the organizations responsible for distribution of royalties collected on all tariffs related to sound recordings (commercial radio, private copying, CBC, etc.) under the Copyright Act. Through individual assignment any performer who has sound recording repertoire that qualifies under the Act, may elect to have ACTRA PRS collect and distribute on their behalf.
To find out more about the Recording Artists' Collecting Society, click here.