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SOCAN tells the Air Canada Centre to pay up..

A Toronto Star article by Rick Westhead discusses a lawsuit launched by The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) against Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Ltd for its refusal to pay SOCAN tariffs. This is a tarrif for the public performance of the underlying music, and is separate from the fees that the musicians or their labels would be receiving for the event. Whether there is a live musician doing their own work or doing covers, or someone playing recorded music in the background, SOCAN claims a right to get a cut.

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I find this silly

They rent the ACC.
Big popular band plays there.
Tickits are sold.
Band gets paid / sound and light get paid / Managment gets paid.

so why does Socan feel they need to get a cut.... confusing

When all the key players are paid etc. First word that pops up in my head is GREED.

Or did I miss something.

  • By SuperGeek at 2006/12/01 - 06:44
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Different branches of the music industry..

SOCAN represents the music publishing part of the music industry: songwriters, sheet/graphic music publishers, etc.

The people you mention above represent the music performance part of the music industry. Not only are these not the same people, but when you read some of the stuff at the Copyright Board you will find out that they are largely on opposite sides of issues.


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  • By Russell McOrmond at 2006/12/03 - 14:21
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