In this article “Do You Stand for Music?
Speak Out Against Tariff 8?” posted on July 17, 2014 by the Manitoba Music webpage states “the rates set for commercial webcasters is
10. 2 cents per 1, 000 plays while the CBC tariff is set at 13.1 cents per
1,000 plays”. I find this disturbing and disgraceful artists or
musicians could be paid this for the use of their music.
The article goes on to describe how concerned people can show support for
the cause on Facebook and Twitter.
“Do
You Stand for Music? Speak Out Against Tariff 8?” Posted on July 17,
2014 by Manitoba Music (no copyright infringement intended)
On May 16, the Copyright Board of Canada released
a long-awaited decision on royalty rates for streaming services. This decision,
called Re: Sound Tariff 8 - Non-Interactive & Semi-Interactive Webcasts, 2009-2012, set
the rate for commercial webcasters at 10.2 cents per 1,000 plays, while the CBC
tariff is set at 13.1 cents per 1,000 plays – a massive setback for the
Canadian music community, and for the artists and music companies that invest
in their careers.
To put these rates into perspective:
- An artist would need 12,647 plays to be able to pay for a download of their own song.
- More than 16,000 plays would be needed to purchase a medium Tim Hortons coffee.
- More than 4 million plays would be needed to fill up a tour bus with a tank of gas!
In light of this, the music industry has banded
together to show its opposition to Tariff 8. CIMA, Music Canada, ADISQ and CCMIA released
a joint statement in support of Re:Sound’s application for judicial
review of the Tariff 8 decision a few weeks. To date, over 70 record companies
from across the country have signed onto the joint statement. The list of
supporting companies is growing by the hour – and we’ve joined the fight!
But our advocacy efforts can’t stop there. We still
need your help to make sure that the government hears our message loud and
clear.
If you’d like to show your support for the music
community in its battle against Tariff 8, please like our "I Stand For Music" Facebook
page. If you’re on Twitter, please join the conversation using the hashtags #tariff8 and #IStand4Music.
