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In early July the Copyright Board of
Canada rendered their decision regard- ing the tariff for playing recorded mu- sic in a fitness club (tariff 6B). The copyright board of Canada
Canadian Music Licensing Tariff 6B I
approved the royalties payable to Re:Sound as follows:
• A fitness club that plays sound re-
cordings included in Re:Sound™s rep- ertoire during fitness classes will pay a fee of $105.74 per year.
n early July the Copyright Board of Canada rendered their decision re- garding the tariff for playing record-
ed music in a fi tness club (Tariff 6B). The Copyright Board of Canada
approved the royalties payable to Re:Sound as follows:
n either attendance, capacity, or floor reco dings included in Re:Sound™s repertoire during fi tness classes will pay a fee of $105.74 per year.
• A fi tness club that plays sound
recordings in workout areas will pay according to the existing Re:Sound background music tariff, which is based on either attendance, capacity or fl oor area. Assuming attendance can be measured, it will pay $0.000831 per attendee. • A venue that offers dance instruc- by Re:Sound was $1.55 per member per month. If the Board had agreed to that T ahims fi al am nt was a favourable decision for the Canadian fi tness in-
• A venue that offers dance instruc-
tion or any other physical activity will pay a fee of $23.42 per year.
This final amount was a favourable decision for the Canadian fitness in- dustry as the original tariff proposed tion or any other physical activity will pay a fee of $23.42 per ye r.
ount, it would have cost the fitness ndustry roughly $86 million per year. dustry as the original tariff proposed by Re:Sound was $1.55 per member per month. If the Board had agreed to that amount, it would have cost the fi tness industry roughly $86 million per year.
F r an average fitn ss facility, the
operational costs will be as follows: • A small fitness centre with about
For an average fi tness facility, the operational costs will be as follows:
• A small fi tness centre with about 200 members and no fi tness classes should pay about $16 per year if background music is played in its workout area. • A large fi tness centre with 2,000 members that plays sound recordings both in its classes and as background music in its workout areas should pay about $280 per year.
The Board’s decision was influ-
• A dance instruction venue and any other physical activity venue will pay $23.42 per year.
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enced by evidence provided from all parties. As such, the Copyright Board
200 members and no fitness classes should pay about $16 per year if back- ground music is played in its workout area. • A large fitness centre with 2,000
members that plays sound recordings both in its classes and as background music in its workout areas should pay about $280 per year. • A dance instruction venue and any
other physical activity venue will pay $23.42 per year.
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• A fitness club that plays sound re- cordings in workout areas will pay ac- cording to the existing Re:Sound back- ground music tariff, which is based • o A fi tness club that plays sound area. Assuming attendance can be measured, it will pay $0.000831 per attendee.
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Happenings Canadian Music Licensing Tariff 6B
of Canada has stated that the deter- mined rate may change depending on whether new evidence is submitted. Last month, Re:Sound applied for a new tariff 6B for 2013. Fitness Industry Council of Canada (FIC) has already submitted a letter of objection for this new tariff to the Copyright Board of Canada and received a receipt of acknowledgement. FIC will continue to develop a com-
munication plan for the existing tar- iff and a long-term strategy for a tariff program that is favourable to both the fitness industry and performing artists represented by Re:Sound.
The Board’s de-
cision was infl u- enced by evidence provided from all parties. As such, the Board has stated
that the determined rate may change
depending on whether new evidence is submitted. Last month, Re:Sound ap- plied for a new Tariff 6B for 2013. Fitness
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