Tariffs
Below is a list of certified tariffs. Distribution on these tariffs for eligible sound recordings are on going.
Tariff No. 1.A – Commercial Radio Stations
Monies are collected for the public performance or the communication to the public by telecommunication, in Canada, of published sound recordings embodying musical works and artist’s performances of such works by commerical radio stations.
Tariff No. 1.C – CBC Radio
Monies are collected as equitable remuneration for the communication to the public by telecommunication of published sound recordings of musical works by over-the-air radio broadcasting.
Tariff No. 17 – Pay Audio Services
Monies are collected for the communication to the public by telecommunication, in Canada, of published sound recordings embodying musical works and artists’ performances of such works in respect of pay audio services.
Tariff No. 3 – Background Music Supply and Background Music Use
Monies are collected for the benefit of artists, for the performance in public or the communication to the public by telecommunication of published sound recordings of musical works for use as background music in an establishment, including any use of music with a telephone on hold.
Tariff No. 4 – Satellite Radio
Monies are collected from multichannel subscription satellite radio services (such as XM and Sirius), for the benefit of artists, for the communication to the public by telecommunication, in Canada, of published sound recordings embodying musical works and artists’ performances of such works.
Levies
Private Copying
Private copying monies are collected from the manufacturers and importers of blank media. A percentage of these monies is then distributed to eligible artists. The percentage made available is decided by the Copyright Board and distribution samples are based on commercial radio logs and sales logs.
