Equitable remuneration (ER) is the right of performers and producers of eligible sound recordings to be paid for the public performance or communication to the public by telecommunication of their music, e.g., broadcast on commercial radio (Tariff 1.A of the Certified Tariffs).
The amount collected for equitable remuneration depends on the type of broadcast. For example, in the case of commercial radio, the amount is calculated as a percentage of revenue
broadcasters are required to remit to Re:Sound, the music licensing body responsible for collecting these royalties.
The amount collected is determined by tariffs set by the Copyright Board.
Am I eligible for royalties?Private copying entitles eligible performers, authors, composers and producers to receive royalties in compensation for income lost because individuals are allowed to copy recorded works and performances on blank audio media for private use. This royalty was created to circumvent the virtually impossible task of controlling private copying.
Generally speaking, private copying royalties are paid in exchange for allowing consumers to copy music for their personal use.
These royalties are paid by the manufacturer or importer of blank audio media in accordance with a tariff set by the Copyright Board.
Under the private copying (PC) provisions, manufacturers and importers of blank audio media normally used by consumers to copy sound recordings pay a royalty to the Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC) when they sell or transfer these media in Canada. In some circumstances, tariff exemptions may apply.
Am I eligible for royalties?These rights are currently paid by:
The amount paid by commercial radio stations is determined by a tariff set by the Copyright Board (Reproduction Tariff of the Certified Tariffs).
Am I eligible for royalties?
ARTISTI presently distributes three types of royalties on the behalf of performers it represents in Canada and elsewhere in the world.
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To be eligible for royalties, you must first have taken part in an admissible sound recording and meet other conditions.
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The sound recordings in which you have participated may be eligible for various royalty regimes.
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The collection of royalties is carried out by Re:sound (a music licensing company formerly the Neighbouring Rights Collective of Canada), by the Canadian Private Copying Collective or directly by ARTISTI.
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ARTISTI distributes collected royalties two times a year, and may also make additional distributions at other times if it receives large sums from abroad.
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The Copyright Board of Canada is a federal economic regulatory body which works in the field of copyrights. It also holds hearings to certify tariffs or to renew expired tariffs.
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