Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 159, Number 50: SUPPLEMENT 2

December 13, 2025

SUPPLEMENT 2 Vol. 159, No. 50

Canada Gazette

Part I

OTTAWA, Saturday, December 13, 2025

COPYRIGHT BOARD

SOCAN Tariff 5.B – Concerts at Exhibitions and Fairs (2022-2027)

Published pursuant to section 70.1 of the Copyright Act

Lara Taylor
Secretary General
1‑833‑860‑7131 (toll-free number)
1‑833‑369‑0396 (TTY)
registry-greffe@cb-cda.gc.ca (email)

SOCAN Tariff 5.B – Concerts at Exhibitions and Fairs (2022-2027)

Royalties 

1. (1) Where an admission charge is made for attendance at musical concerts during an exhibition or fair, in addition to any charge that may apply for entrance to the exhibition or fair itself, royalties shall be payable under this tariff for the public performance of any or all of the works in SOCAN’s repertoire. The royalty payable for such public performance, for the years 2022-2027, is calculated at the rate of 3% of gross receipts from ticket sales to the concert, exclusive of any applicable taxes. Where the concert ticket allows the purchaser access to the exhibition or fair grounds at any time after the opening on the day of the concert, the adult general grounds admission price shall be deducted from the ticket price to produce the net ticket price.

(2) The royalties due under this tariff shall be calculated on a per concert basis and shall be payable within 30 days of an exhibition’s or fair’s closing.

Terms and Conditions 

2. (1) 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 royalties payable by the user.

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

(3) 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.