Industry committee  There are different types of professionals in the music industry. You can be a songwriter that does not necessarily perform, but in the case of a singer-songwriter who's also a performer, yes, performing has become important to make a living. Concerning mostly streaming service

Industry committee  I think it's a very good example to follow and gives good balance to the rights holders, ahead of big international companies. They don't always have licences and they don't always pay for the music that's being used.

Industry committee  Mr. Chair and members of the committee, I am very pleased to appear before you today on this major review of the Copyright Act. The Professional Music Publishers' Association (APEM) represents francophone and Quebec music publishers in Canada. Our members run 830 publishing hous

Canadian Heritage committee  In the short term, the answer would be to lift the CRTC's exemption for new media. The CRTC could lift it itself, but, if it doesn't, the Governor in Council has the authority, under sections 7 and 8 of the Broadcasting Act, to issue directions to the CRTC to lift the exemption f

Canadian Heritage committee  I think that there are two ways of dealing with the issue of Internet service providers. Internet service providers do extremely well from content that is protected by copyright. In my opinion, one way to require them to do their part is to have them pay a royalty. For example,

Canadian Heritage committee  I would say term extension and private copying.

Canadian Heritage committee  I mean a levy on devices for reproduction.

Canadian Heritage committee  It's not a tax but a levy.

Canadian Heritage committee  Things have evolved a lot in recent years. Anywhere there is music, you will find publishers. They have diversified their sources of income a lot in the audiovisual area. Anywhere there is music, you will find them managing it and earning a profit from it. Music has never been se

Canadian Heritage committee  Good morning, Madam Chair and members of the committee. First of all, I would like to thank you for inviting me to appear before you today. The Copyright Act is a major source of revenue for the Canadian cultural sector. Right now, many stakeholders benefit from the value gener