“How we copy music keeps changing. How creators get paid has to keep up.” - Canadian Private Copying Collective
Have you ever wondered what ever happened to the private copying royalties that used to flow through to the songwriters, artists and musicians you manage? You may even recall seeing it on royalty statements from either SOCAN, CMRRA, or Re:Sound (or one of its member collectives). It was 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.
This presentation will look at the following issues:
The basics of private copying - including what it is, and what it has meant to the music industry (including over $300 million in revenues since 1999 for over 100,000 recording artists, songwriters, composers, music publishers, and record companies).
CPCC's most recent research describing how Canadians copy music, and highlights that because Canada's Copyright Act hasn't kept up with the times and creators haven’t been paid for billions of unlicensed private copies
CPCC's advocacy work, particularly the changes they've been lobbying Government to make as they are considering possible copyright legislation - to amend the Copyright Act, and to ensure that the private copying regime is made technologically neutral.
TICKETS
Registration is free. MMF Canada welcomes the attendance of non-members.
* Le webinaire se tiendra en anglais.
SPEAKER
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.
Collect the private copying levies
Enforce the private copying tariff
Distribute the private copying levies
Advocate on behalf of our members
WEBINAR ACCESS
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