SOCAN - the $200 million or so a year grand daddy of all music collectives in Canada - is after hair salons. Last time, the campaign was against dentists.
They want money. Minimum $95 a year.
It is worth reminding beleaguered and overtaxed business persons that s. 69(2) the Copyright Act has a bit of very good news for them on this issue. If they just play music on a "radio receiving set" - in other words a "radio", there is no need to pay SOCAN. Just don't play tapes or CDs, even if the radio includes these features.
I don't know if SOCAN is clearly and actively pointing this exception out to business owners. I doubt it. They really should be required to do so.
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Friday, July 20, 2007
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