Post Tagged with: "cmrra"

Internet Radio May Stream North to Canada

Appeared in the Toronto Star on April 9, 2007 as Web Radio May Stream North To Canada Online radio is one of the Internet's quiet success stories. While podcasting and Internet video garner the lion share of attention, webcasting has emerged as a major force with millions tuning in daily […]

April 9, 2007 — 5 comments — Columns Archive

Copyright Board Issues Online Music Decision

The Copyright Board of Canada this afternoon issued its much-anticipated decision involving online music services. The decision sets a tariff for the online music services to be paid for the reproduction of music. I blogged about the hearings in the fall, which pitted the CMRRA against CRIA and the online music services.

The Copyright Board was asked to choose between two benchmarks in establishing the tariff. CMRRA wanted to use the recent ringtone decision as the starting point, while CRIA argued that traditional CDs served as the more appropriate starting point. The Board sided with CRIA, ultimately arriving at a tariff of 7.9 percent of the retail price per "permanent" download (ie. a download from Apple iTunes) with a minimum payment of 5.3 cents per download. Note that CRIA also sought to become a sub-licensee of the CMRRA repertiore, but the Board rejected that request.

The decision also includes some important language with respect to private copying and DRM.

March 16, 2007 — 18 comments — News

CMRRA on Private Copying

Last week I posted a note about CRIA's position on private copying at a recent copyright board hearing. My colleague Jeremy deBeer highlights the CMRRA position, which also raises interesting questions about reconciling seemingly conflicting perspectives about the mix between private copying and DRM.

September 28, 2006 — Comments are Disabled — News

“Would You Trust These People?”

David Basskin, the head of the CMRRA, commenting on the recording industry as both prepare for a major hearing at the Copyright Board of Canada on online music downloads, has the following to say about the recording industry and the interests of songwriters and music publishers: "Record companies do not […]

August 20, 2006 — 2 comments — News

CRIA Calls for End to Private Copying Levy

Confirming what has been an open secret for some time, Canadian Recording Industry Association President Graham Henderson has told Billboard Magazine that CRIA would welcome the removal of the private copying levy (article not yet online but thanks to a reader for passing it along). Henderson says that "we don't […]

April 7, 2006 — 8 comments — News