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Fitness Industry Canada and Re:Sound Reach Agreement on Music Licensing Fees for Fitness Clubs in Canada


Fitness Industry Canada and Re:Sound Reach Agreement on Music Licensing Fees for Fitness Clubs in Canada


avid Hardy, president of Fitness Industry Canada (FIC), announced in March at IHRSA 2014 that a 10-year agre - me tnt has been reached with Re:Sound (the not-for-profi t music licensing compa- ny) establishing set rates for music licens- cord companies and licenses recorded music for public performance, broad- cast and new media.


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David Hardy, president of Fitness Industry Canada (FIC), announced in March at IHRSA 2014 that a 10-year agreement has been reached with Re:Sound (the not-for-profit music li- censing company) establishing set rates for music licensing fees applicable o the fitness industry.


Re:Sound represents artists and re- ing fees applicable to the fi tness industry. Re:Sound represents artists and record companies and lic nses recorded music for public performance, broadcast and new media.


and covers the period from 2008-2017. “This is a good deal for the fi tness in- du istry,” says Hardy. “Re:Sound came to to us originally in 2007 with a request for $18.59 per member per year which f implemented would have d vastated


and covers the period from 2008-2017. “This is a good deal for the fitness


The 10-year agreement is retroactive The 10-year agreement is retroactive


ndustry,” says Hardy. “Re:Sound came us originally in 2007 with a request for $18.59 per member per year which if im- ple imented would have devastated the fi tness industry with estimated fees of up to $100 million annually. The fi nal


per year


the fitness industry with estimated fees of up $100 million annually. The final agreement provides a fee structure that is considerably more reasonable.”


Since 2007, legal teams from FIC and


agreement provides a fee structure that is considerably more reasonable.” Since 2007, legal teams from FIC and GoodLife Fitness have challenged the indust y, however, that ruling was ap- pealed by Re:Sound and a new tariff of In 2012, the Copyright Board of


GoodLife Fitness have challenged the proposed tariffs brought forward by Re:Sound.


In 2012, the Copyright Board of Canada ruled in favour of the fitness proposed tariffs brought forward by Re:Sound.


$18.56 per member per year was filed. Canada ruled in favour of the fi tness in- dustry, however, that ruling was appealed by Re F:Sound and a new tariff of $18.56 per member per year was fi led. urther litigatio .


The final agreement negotiated by IC is considered a reasonable rate structure for the industry and avoids Th fe fi nal agreement negotiated by FIC


is considered a reasonable rate struc- ture for the industry and avoids further litigation. Retroactive rates for 2008-2013: • small club (< 1000 members): $363 per year


per year - medium club (1,000 and 5,000


• medium club (1,000 and 5,000 mem- bers): $448 per year


members): $448 per year - large club (5,000+ members): $534


Retroactive rates for 2008-2013: - small club (< 1000 members): $363


Rates for 2014-2017: - small club (<1,000 members):


$407 per year - medium club (1,000 and 5,000


members): $506 per year - large club (5,000+ members):


$607 per year The fees above include a flat rate


• large club (5,000+ members): $534 per year


Rates for 2014-2017: • small club (<1,000 members): $407 per year


• la arge club (5,000+ members): $607 per year


based on total number of members plus a fee for each group exercise class (ranging from 31 to 40 cents per class). Rates are calculated using an estimated number of group exercise classes per year for each club size.


• medium club (1,000 and 5,000 members): $506 per year


For more information contact FIC t www.ficdn.ca or e ficdn.ca


ail at: info@ The fees above include a fl at rate based


on total number of members plus a fee for each group exercise class (ranging from 31 to 40 cents per class). Rates are calculated using an estimated number of group exer- cise classes per year for each club size. For more information, contact FIC at www.fi cdn.ca or email at: info@fi cdn.ca.


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