Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have to postpone today's Webinar. We apologize for any inconvenience. A new date will be announced soon. In the meantime, head over to https://cpcc.ca/ to learn more about Canada's Private Copying Collective.
“How we copy music keeps changing. How creators get paid has to keep up.”
Canadian Private Copying Collective
Canada’s Copyright Act has not kept pace with technological development. Private copying royalties were once a significant source of revenues for the Canadian music industry. Over the years, the annual revenues associated with it declined - from $38M to $1M. While the revenues from the private copying levy have declined, copying activity itself hasn't declined at all. It's just happening on phones and tablets, instead of CDs. The CPCC will join MMF Canada’s community to discuss the basics of private copying and share how artists and teams can engage with their advocacy work in order to generate momentum for change and improve the financial wellness of Canadian content creators.
This session will include an overview of copyright basics and how they intersect with private copying royalties, as well as private copying 101, and an overview of the CPCC’s research and advocacy work as they lobby the Canadian government to amend the Copyright Act to ensure that the private copying levy is technologically neutral.
TICKETS
Registration is free - MMF Canada welcomes the attendance of non-members!
Lisa Freeman, Executive Director, Canadian Private Copying Collective
Lisa Freeman is the Executive Director of the Canadian Private Copying Collective. An experienced consultant with expertise in the areas of copyright, music and sound recording, broadcasting, publishing and film, Lisa has worked with a wide variety of cultural industry groups including Music Publishers Canada, Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency, Screen Composers Guild of Canada and others. During her time as a consultant with Paul Audley and Associates Ltd (2001-2012), she provided research and analysis to Canada's copyright collectives with regards to strategy and Copyright Board of Canada proceedings.
ABOUT CPCC - Click here to learn more
Established in 1999, the Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC) is an umbrella organization whose member collectives represent songwriters, recording artists, music publishers and record companies. The CPCC is the non-profit organization responsible for collecting and distributing private copying levies on behalf of its member collectives.
WEBINAR ACCESS
The event will take place via Zoom. We STRONGLY RECOMMEND you LOG IN to your Eventbrite account PRIOR TO THE SESSION to ensure you can find the event in your account and can access your Zoom link. You may be asked to download the Zoom software but will also be able to join via your browser, which may give slightly reduced functionality.