SOCAN's distributions from the concert

and the Societe du droit de reproduction

pool to its members and foreign perform 

des auteurs, compositeurs et editeurs du

ing rights organizations have been more

Canada (SODRAC). Based on a 2001 study

modest, and in fact declined 3.6% from

undertaken by Paul Audley and Associates

2002 to 2003. Over the last five years,

and Michel Houle, it is estimated that

concert pool disbursements grew 18.0%,

mechanical rights represent annual revenues

from $4.6 million in 1999 to $5.4 million

of $100 million, which are distributed to

in 2003.

both Canadian as well as non Canadian

creators and publishers. 

Concert Pool Distributions to SOCAN

The private copying levy compensates

Writers, Publishers and Affiliated

composers, songwriters, music publishers,

Societies ($000)

recording artists, and record companies

International 

for copies made of their recordings onto

SOCAN SOCAN

Affiliated

Writers Publishers

Societies

blank recordable media. In 2003, the

1999

987

1,432

2,178

Canadian Private Copying Collective

2000

1,082

1,634

2,475

(CPCC) collected $28 million, unchanged

2001

1,035

1,616

2,561

2002

1,055

1,817

2,758

from 2002, to be distributed to both

2003

1,225

1,660

2,541

Canadians and non Canadians. 

Source: SOCAN

Neighbouring rights compensate the

Other Sources of 

performers and makers in the creation of 

Copyright Royalties

a sound recording for the public perform 

ance of their works.

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In Canada, neigh 

Mechanical rights compensate com 

bouring rights are currently paid by radio

posers, authors, songwriters and publishers

and pay audio services. Based on infor 

when their songs are recorded, legally

mation from the Neighbouring Rights

downloaded, or used in film, television

Collective of Canada (NRCC), it is esti 

programs or commercials. The two main

mated that neighbouring rights represented

but not exclusive collectives operating in

$12 million in revenues in 2003. 

Canada are the Canadian Mechanical

Reproduction Rights Agency ltd. (CMRRA)

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