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Tariff No. 6 Update
Tariff No: 6 Update The Time to Pledge Your Support is Now!
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Happenings
A message from Fitness Industry Canada
The Time to Pledge Your Support is Now!
The Neighbouring Rights Collective of Canada (NRCC) music licensing tar-
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Neighbouring Rights Colle tiv of Canada (NRCC) music licensing tariff is he most important issue today facing the Canadian commercial fi tness indus- Fitntess Industry Council of Canada (FIC) has recently been successful in b ent tled to collect 5% of gross revenues plus $3 per group fi t ess class from every tness club th
iff is the most important issue today facing the Canadian commercial fitness industry. If successful, the NRCC (which represents Canadian music perform- ers) will be entitled to collect 5% of gross revenues plus $3 per group fitness class from every fitness club that plays music in Canada. If the NRCC is successful, The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN), which represents composers, will likely expect a simil tar tariff increase.
ry. If successful, the NR C (which repre ents Canadian music performers) will receiving “intervener status” which will allow it to participate in a tribunal re- filated to the matter. This process is similar to litigation and requires significant leg Ial expense and the hiring of expert witnesses. The pre-tribunal filings are of Canada (SOCAN), which represents composers, will likely expect a similar tariff The estimated cost to defend against this tariff is $250,000 and $400,000. Giv n this large expense, FIC is establishing a Tariff Defense Fund and is
plays music in Canada.
f the NRCC is successful, The Society of Composers, Au hors and Music Publishers currently scheduled to begin in April 2009. increase.
Fitness Industry Council of Canada (FIC) has recently been successful in receiving “intervener status” which will allow it to participate in a tribunal related to the matter. This process is similar to litigation and requires signifi cant legal expense and the hiring of expert witnesses. The pre-tribunal fi lings are currently scheduled to begin in April 2009.
asking clubs to contribute 25 cents per member ($250 per $1,000 members) to provide the resources to fight this tariff An additional $200,000 is required by the end of March to engage the pro- fessionals necessary to launch a full defense. FIC is hopeful that, with the nec- essary financial resources, it can sig ificantly educe or eliminate the impact our industry.
The estimated cost to defend against this tariff is $250,000 and $400,000. of this proposed tariff o
gross revenue will be obligated to pay $500,000 per year in tariff fees, plus ad- ditional fees if SOCAN receives a similar increase.
clubs to contribute 25 cents per member ($250 per 1,000 members) to provide the re- sources to fi ght this tariff An additional $200,000 is required by the end of March to engage the professionals
Given this large expense, FIC is establishing a Tariff Defense Fund and is asking If the necessary funds are not raised, a club chain generating $10 million in
necessary to launch a full defense. FIC is hopeful that, with the necessary fi nancial re- sources, it can signifi cantly reduce or eliminate the impact of this proposed tariff on our industry. If the necessary funds are not raised, a club chain generating $10 million in gross
To make your contribution, contact FIC Association Manager Brian Gilbank at 780-732-5019 or
bgilbank@ficdn.ca.
revenue will be obligated to pay $500,000 per year in tariff fees, plus additional fees if SOCAN receives a similar increase. To make your contribution, contact FIC Association Manager Brian Gilbank at 780-732-5019 or bgilbank@fi cdn.ca.
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Review of Fitness Class Tariff by
PPCA Australia – Fitness Australia has
agreed to enter into a mediated ne- gotiation with the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) to attempt to reach agreement on an appropriate rate for the Fitness Class Tariff.
Review of Fitness Class Tariff by PPCA
pay 96.8 cents per fitness class to cover
on an appropriate rate for the Fitness
Australian fitness centres currently
(PPCA) to attempt to reach agreement
AUSTRALIA – Fi ness Australia has agreed to enter into a mediated ne- gotiation with the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia
the use of protected sound recordings. Based o An economic research, PPCA has prroposed that the rate be $4.54 per member per month or $0.99 per casual visit offered by fitness centres. Other proposed changes to the scheme in- clude a broadening of the scope of the tariff from a “Fitness Class Tariff” to a “Fitness Centre Tariff” and a re-defini- tion of the term “fitness class.”
Class Tariff . ustralian fi tness centres cur-
Fitness Australia’s members are op- posed to this proposed scheme and rate. In March 2008, PPCA invited Fitness Australia to enter into a mediat- ed negotiation prior to submitting and filing its evidence in response to the PPCA claim. This invitation was de- clined as Fitness Australia maintained that the gathering of industry evidence in response to this claim was an im- porta tnt process to undertake to make infor imed decisions and to reach a fair and rpeoarsonable outcome for the fitness industry.
ently pay 96.8 cents per fi tness class to cov r the use of protected sound recordings. Based on economic re- search, PPCA has proposed that the rate be $4.54 per member per month or $0.99 per casual visit off ered by fi t- ness centres. Other proposed changes to the scheme include a broadening of the scope of the tariff from a “Fitness Class Tariff ” to a “Fitness Centre Tariff ” and a re-defi nition of the term “fi t- ness class.”
Fitness Australia’s members are op- posed o this proposed scheme and rate. In March 2008, PPCA invited Fitness Australia to enter into a medi- ated negotiation prior to submitting and fi ling its evidence in response to the PPCA claim. This invitation was de- clined as Fitness Australia maintained hat the gathering of industry evidence n response to this claim was an im- tant process to undertake to make informed decisions and to reach a fair
If an appropriate rate cannot be
reached through negotiation, the matter will be determined by the Copyright Tribunal.
If an appropriate rate cannot be
reached through negotiation, the mat- ter will be determined by the Copyright Tribunal.
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8 Fitness Business Canada March/April 2009
and reasonable outcome for the fi tness industry.
Fitness Business Canada January/February 2009
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