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News
19 December 2011
(Toronto) – The Copyright Board of Canada has issued an interim Private Copying Tariff for 2012-2013. The interim tariff allows the Canadian Private Copying Collective, (CPCC) to continue to collect private copying levies on recordable CDs at the current rate of 29 cents until the Copyright Board certifies a final tariff. The CPCC has not requested an increase in the levy rate for 2012-2013. Read More
21 June 2011
June 21 2011 - (Toronto) With Apple, Google and Amazon now offering consumers in the United States “cloud-based” storage and retrieval of music files, much is being written in Canadian publications and blogs about the prospects of similar services being offered in this country and related potential issues. Read More
16 May 2011
CPCC Press Release May 16, 2011
(Toronto) – The Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC) has asked the Copyright Board of Canada to set a levy on electronic memory cards in order to compensate artists and other rights holders for the copies of recorded music that are made for private use onto this type of recording medium. Read More...
28 April 2011
CPCC Press Release - April 28, 2011
(Toronto) – The Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC) today released the results of a survey sent to all five major federal political parties, asking each party for their views on issues related to Canada’s private copying regime. These results will be provided to music rights holders, to help them in their decision-making process when they vote on May 2nd. Read More...
15 April 2011
CPCC Press Release - April 15, 2011
Toronto – Canada’s recording artists could potentially lose a vitally important revenue stream depending on the outcome of the federal election, warns the Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC). Read More:
8 February 2011
ACTRA Press Release February 8, 2011
OTTAWA – Performers are calling on MPs to put politics aside and to do the right thing by amending the deeply flawed Bill C-32. ACTRA appeared before the committee today, stating that the ability of professional creators to thrive, innovate and reinvest in Canada’s digital economy is being threatened by the Bill. Read More....
3 February 2011
SOCAN Press Release, February 3, 2011
Canadian creators stand united for changes to copyright bill: "Bill C-32 would cripple Canada’s competitiveness in the new digital economy"
As a special committee of MPs scrutinizes the government’s proposed reforms to copyright law (Bill C-32, the Copyright Modernization Act), a broad coalition of groups and associations collectively representing hundreds of thousands of creative professionals employed in Canada’s arts and culture industries has come together in an unprecedented show of solidarity. Read More...
17 December 2010
CPCC Press Release December 17, 2010
Ottawa – In a pre-Christmas press conference at the Rideau Shopping Centre, Minister of
Industry Tony Clement and the Minister of Heritage James Moore continued to play Grinch to
Canadian music artists, by denying them fair compensation for copies of their work that aremade. Read More...
16 December 2010
CPCC Press Release December 16, 2010
(Toronto) – The Liberal party of Canada today announced a new proposal for continued compensation to rights holders for copies made of musical works.
“Specifically, the Liberal Party will seek to introduce a new Private Copying Compensation Payment of $35 million to be transferred to Canadian artists each year, through the Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC). Liberals are proposing a new statutory program, written in law within the Copyright Act, which will increase at the rate of inflation and be reviewed every five years”, stated a Liberal press release earlier today. Read More
10 December 2010
(Toronto) – The Copyright Board of Canada has issued the Private Copying Tariff 2011. Under the new tariff, the Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC) will continue to collect the private copying levy on blank CD-Rs at the same rate since 2008 (29¢). Read More
25 November 2010
CPCC Press Release November 25, 2010
TORONTO – A broad spectrum of Canadian artists ranging from global icons to emerging
talents are supporting the call for Canada’s private copying levy to be saved and modernized through changes to new copyright legislation currently before Parliament. Read More...
2 November 2010
CPCC Press Release November 2, 2010
Toronto (ON) – A total of 19 arts organizations have come together in support of the campaign to ensure that Canadian songwriters, recording artists, publishers and record labels continue toreceive compensation when private copies are made of their music. Read More...
9 June 2010
Sophie Milman, The Toronto Star, June 9, 2010
Imagine that you are a fruit farmer. You grow apples in your orchard. Then imagine that the federal government introduced a new law that said you’ll get paid like you always did when people buy your apples to bake pies, but those who want to make juice from your apples can now have your apples for free.
Seems silly, doesn’t it? But that is essentially what Ottawa’s proposed new copyright legislation means for Canada’s songwriters and recording artists. Read More...
17 April 2010
CPCC Press Release, April 17, 2010
St. John’s – As Canada’s music industry celebrated another year of achievement at the Juno Awards, recording artists and songwriters from across the country today called on the federal government to introduce amendments to copyright legislation that will ensure artists are compensated for private copies made of their works, just as the law originally intended. Read More...
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