Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 156, Number 35: Supplement 3

August 27, 2022

SUPPLEMENT Vol. 156, No. 35

Canada Gazette

Part I

OTTAWA, Saturday, August 27, 2022

COPYRIGHT BOARD

SOCAN Tariff 20 – Karaoke bars and similar establishments (2018-2022)

Citation: 2022 CB 11-T
See also: SOCAN Tariff 20 (2018-2022), 2022 CB 11

Published pursuant to section 70.1 of the Copyright Act

Lara Taylor
Secretary General
613‑952‑8621 (telephone)
registry-greffe@cb-cda.gc.ca (email)

SOCAN TARIFF 20 – KARAOKE BARS AND SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS (2018-2022)

Royalties

To perform, at any time and as often as desired in the years 2018 to 2022, any or all of the works in SOCAN’s repertoire, by means of karaoke machines at karaoke bars and similar establishments, the annual royalty shall be as follows:

For the years 2018, 2019 and 2022:

Establishments operating with karaoke no more than three days a week: $205.20.

Establishments operating with karaoke more than three days a week: $295.68.

For the years 2020 and 2021:

The annual royalty is fixed at 50% of the royalty paid by the user for the year 2019.

Terms and Conditions

No later than January 31 of the year covered by the tariff, the establishment shall pay the applicable royalty to SOCAN and report the number of days it operates with karaoke in a week.

SOCAN shall have the right to audit the user’s books and records, on reasonable notice and during normal business hours, to verify the statements rendered and the royalty payable by them.

Any amount not received by the due date shall bear interest from that date until the date the amount is received. Interest shall be calculated daily, at a rate equal to 1% above the Bank Rate effective on the last day of the previous month (as published by the Bank of Canada). Interest shall not compound.

All amounts payable under this tariff are exclusive of any federal, provincial or other governmental taxes or levies of any kind.

Temporary Measures

Overpayments resulting from the reduction of royalties payable for the years 2020 and 2021:

At the latest on November 15, 2022, the user who has overpaid royalties for the years 2020 and 2021 will send a notice to SOCAN indicating

• the user name and address;
• the name and coordinates of the location operator;
• the amount of royalties paid in 2019;
• the amount of royalties paid in 2020 and in 2021;
• the amount of royalties that should have been paid to SOCAN in 2020 and 2021, i.e. 50% of royalties paid in 2019; and
• the overpayments paid to SOCAN.

If the user makes a mistake in calculating the amount of overpayment indicated in the notice, SOCAN shall inform the user within a reasonable time of receipt of the notice and indicate the exact amount of the overpayment.

The user may deduct the overpayment from the next payment due. Overpayments do not bear interest.