August 19, 2009
NRCC Proposes Royalty Rates for Fitness Venues and Dance Venues
Released – August 19, 2009
NRCC issued a statement today on a proposal for the payment of music royalties by fitness venues and dance venues.
The proposed Tariff 6 (Use of Music to Accompany Dance and Fitness) would provide fair compensation to artists and record companies for the use of their recorded music by fitness venues and dance venues such as nightclubs.
A copy of the statement can be found here.
A copy of Tariff 6 FAQs can be found here.
June 27, 2009
NRCC Proposes New Music Royalty Rates for Users and Suppliers of Background Music
Released – June 27, 2009
NRCC announced today that it recently proposed changes to music royalties paid by users of background music such as restaurants and retail stores, in line with its mandate to obtain fair compensation for artists and record companies.
A copy of the press release can be found here.
NRCC Proposes New Music Royalty Rates for CBC Radio
Released – June 27, 2009
NRCC announced today that it recently proposed changes to music royalties paid by CBC Radio in line with significant growth in the broadcaster’s use of music and with NRCC’s mandate to obtain fair compensation for artists and record companies.
A copy of the press release can be found here.
NRCC Proposes New Music Royalty Rates for Commercial Radio
Released – June 27, 2009
NRCC announced today that it recently proposed changes to music royalties paid by commercial radio stations in Canada, in line with its mandate to obtain fair compensation for artists and record companies.
A copy of the press release can be found here.
December 11, 2008
Ian MacKay named President of the Neighbouring Rights Collective of Canada (NRCC)
Released – December 11, 2008
The Board of Directors announced today the appointment of Ian MacKay as President of the Neighbouring Rights Collective of Canada (NRCC).
A copy of the press release can be found here.
April 4, 2008
Royalties to be sought from television, movie theatres, webcasters and simulcasters
Released – April 4, 2008
The Neighbouring Rights Collective of Canada (NRCC) this week proposed three new tariffs to the Copyright Board of Canada for the payment of royalties to recording artists, musicians, and labels when their sound recordings are used in television programs, motion picture theatres, and in non-interactive webcasting or in the simulcasting of traditional radio signals via the Internet. The royalty rates will be established only after examination and certification by the Copyright Board, a process which includes the opportunity for interested parties to file objections and participate in a hearing before the Copyright Board.
“We are pleased to be able to seek these new tariffs on behalf of our members,” says Diana Barry, President of NRCC. “As with any business, it is crucial to artists and labels to be paid fairly for their work, and royalties, such as those collected by NRCC, are a vital piece of the total mix of payment these creators receive. Sound recordings contribute so much to audiences’ enjoyment of television, movies and webcasts but so far there has been no payment for the public performance or communication to the public of sound recordings that is inherent in these uses. These tariffs will change that.”
NRCC also filed updated rates for its existing tariff areas. For more information about the new tariffs, see the information sheets accompanying this release.
A copy of the information sheets on the filings can be found here.
October 20, 2006
Tariff No. 3 – Background Music Supply and Background Music Use Tariff (2003-2009) Released – October 20, 2006
Today the Copyright Board of Canada released a decision on royalties to be collected by NRCC for the public performance or the communication to the public by telecommunication, in Canada, of published sound recordings embodying musical works and performer's performances of such works by Background Music Suppliers and Users for the years 2003 to 2009. The Board’s approval of NRCC Tariff 3 will see performers and makers, for the first time in Canada, earn royalties for the use of their sound recordings as “background” in establishments such as a restaurant, bar, office, workplace, place of business, park, hotel, motel, hospital, club, school, showroom, motion picture theatre, sports facility, dance hall, theme park, exhibition or fair, as well as all means of public conveyance, including aircraft, ships, railway trains and buses.
A copy of the certified tariff can be found here and the decision here. A FAQ for payors under the tariff will be available shortly.
October 19, 2005
Board Decision 'Reasonable and Worthy of Respect'
NRCC today expressed its disappointment at the reaction of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) to the recent decision of the Copyright Board to increase the tariff rates for music use by commercial radio stations in the years 2003-2007.
A copy of the press release can be found here.
October 14, 2005
Tariff No. 1.A - Commercial Radio Stations (2003-2007) Released – October 14, 2005
Today the Copyright Board of Canada released a decision on royalties to be collected by NRCC for the public performance or the communication to the public by telecommunication, in Canada, of published sound recordings embodying musical works and performer's performances of such works by commercial radio stations for the years 2003 to 2007.
A copy of the certified tariff can be found here and the decision here.
March 10, 2005
Welcome to our new website!
We are thrilled to be showcasing our new look to the public.
We have developed this site with the aim of keeping you informed on what’s happening at the NRCC. You will find that the website is loaded with relevant information about us, including information about our role and mandate, our tariffs, forms for current users, and much more.
Please take your time to browse through our site. We hope you find everything you’re looking for.
