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Posted by Richard Crowley on 10/23/07 19:15
"Bill" wrote ...
> Here we go again. It's like a Gilbert and Sullivan Operetta. That said,
> check out:
>
> http://www.socan.com/jsp/en/resources/tariffs.jsp
>
> I don't know what category this would fall under, but I suspect the fees
> will be quite reasonable. As in many, many areas over the past twenty
> years, the Canadian government has shown moderation and good sense where
> other governments have gone whacky. I find SOCAN generally "reasonable",
> if a bit bureaucratic.
SOCAN is a *performance rights* organization. They do not
license either audio or visual recordings.
The Canadian organization that licenses audio and visual
recordings appears to be "CMRRA" www.cmrra.ca
> I'll bet you will find that the cost of being "legal" in this instance
> will be quite fair and still allow you to make a profit from your DVDs.
They want to know your total production budget and how much
you are willing to pay for the music rights. Good luck...
http://www.cmrra.ca/syncapp.nsf/$$web?openform
Note further that you must ALSO get permission (and pay
separately for rights) to use the pre-recorded performance
of the music used by the dance school. This is what is
refered to as the "master recording" in the URL cited above.
Remember that not only do the composers of the music
have rights here, but the people who performed the music
on the recording, and indeed the people who made the
sound recording also have their fingers in the pie.
I'll take the bet *against* "quite fair".
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