Sir? Have you paid for that Funky Chicken?
Source: The Globe and Mail
Your funky wedding (and musical garage sale) just got a little more expensive.
The Copyright Board of Canada has, for the first time, decided to charge fees to anyone who uses recorded music as part of a public event. That means anyone who plans on using tunes to get the party started will need to dig a little deeper before hitting play on the iPod.
The new rules include any event in which music is played – weddings, ice shows, street parties, circuses, parades and karaoke bars are all named in the official notice from the country’s copyright board.
... While many of these events pay fees already, those fees compensate those who own publishing rights to songs. The tariff announced today is new and on top of what already exists, and will go toward compensating those who actually perform the music.
Read more: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/music/sir-have-you-paid-for-that-funky-chicken/article2448631/
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