Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 160, Number 44: SUPPLEMENT 2
October 31, 2026
SUPPLEMENT 2 Vol. 160, No. 44
Canada Gazette
Part I
OTTAWA, Saturday, October 31, 2026
COPYRIGHT BOARD
SOCAN Tariff 4.B – Classical Music Concerts (2025-2027)
- Citation: SOCAN Tariff 4.B – Classical Music Concerts (2025-2027), 2026 CB 11-T
- See also: SOCAN Tariff 4.B – Classical Music Concerts (2025-2027), 2026 CB 11
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 4.B – Live Performances at Concert Halls, Theatres, and Other Places of Entertainment - Classical Music Concerts (2025-2027)
Terms and Conditions
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.
All amounts payable under this tariff are exclusive of any federal, provincial or other governmental taxes or levies of any kind.
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.
4.B.1 Classical Music Concerts – Per Concert Royalties
To perform, by means of performers in person in the years 2025-2027, any or all of the works in SOCAN’s repertoire, at concerts or recitals of classical music, the royalty fee payable per concert is
- (a) 1.56% of gross receipts from ticket sales of paid concerts, exclusive of any applicable taxes, with a minimum royalty fee per concert of $49.93; or
- (b) 1.56% of fees paid to singers, musicians, dancers, conductors and other performers during a free concert, with a minimum royalty fee per concert of $49.93.
For greater certainty, Tariff 4.B.1 applies to the performance of musical works by lip-synching or miming.
“Free concert” includes, with respect to festivals, celebrations and other similar events, a concert for which no separate admission charge is made.
Administrative Provisions
No later than 30 days after the concert, the user shall
- (a) pay the royalty fee due for the concert;
- (b) report the gross receipts from the concert’s ticket sales or the total fees paid to the performers, including all singers, musicians, dancers, conductors, and other performers, as may be applicable;
- (c) provide the legal names, addresses and telephone numbers of the concert promoters, if any, and of the owners of the venue where the concert took place (if other than the user);
- (d) provide the name of the performers at the concert, if available; and
- (e) provide the title of each musical work performed, if available.
4.B.2 Classical Music Concerts – Annual Royalties for Orchestras
To perform, at any time and as often as desired in the years 2025-2027, any or all of the works in SOCAN’s repertoire, as live performances by orchestras (including singers), at concerts or recitals of classical music, an annual royalty calculated in accordance with the following is payable in semi-annual instalments by no later than January 31 and July 31:
For the year 2025:
| Annual Orchestra Budget | Royalty per Concert |
|---|---|
| $0 to $100,000 | $73 |
| $100,001 to $500,000 | $117 |
| $500,001 to $1,000,000 | $191 |
| $1,000,001 to $2,000,000 | $238 |
| $2,000,001 to $5,000,000 | $398 |
| $5,000,001 to $10,000,000 | $436 |
| Over $10,000,000 | $477 |
For the years 2026 and 2027:
| Annual Orchestra Budget | Royalty per Concert |
|---|---|
| $0 to $100,000 | $77 |
| $100,001 to $500,000 | $123 |
| $500,001 to $1,000,000 | $201 |
| $1,000,001 to $2,000,000 | $250 |
| $2,000,001 to $5,000,000 | $418 |
| $5,000,001 to $7,500,000 | $458 |
| $7,500,001 to $10,000,000 | $469 |
| $10,000,001 to $12,500,000 | $501 |
| $12,500,001 to $15,000,000 | $513 |
| Over $15,000,000 | $548 |
“Orchestras” include a musical group which offers to the public one or more series of concerts or recitals that have been predetermined in an annual budget.
Included in “concert” are concerts where no work of SOCAN’s repertoire is performed.
Accompanying a user’s semi-annual payment, the user shall file with SOCAN a report setting out
- (a) the orchestra’s annual budget at the time of the report;
- (b) a list of all of concerts performed in Canada by the orchestra for that semi-annual period, including the date, venue, and location of each concert;
- (c) the number of concerts in which royalties are payable to SOCAN;
- (d) for any concert listed in (b) for which the user claims no royalty is payable to SOCAN, an explanation that establishes why no royalty is payable; and
- (e) for each concert in which royalties are payable to SOCAN, the program and/or the title of each musical work performed, if available.
Where royalties are paid under this tariff, no royalties shall be payable under Tariff 4.B.1.
4.B.3 Classical Music Concerts – Annual Royalties for Presenting Organizations
To perform, by means of performers in person in the years 2025-2027, any or all of the works in SOCAN’s repertoire during a series of concerts or recitals of classical music forming part of an artistic season of a presenting organization, the annual royalty fee payable is
0.96% of gross receipts from ticket sales, subscription and membership revenues, for all concerts (including concerts where no work of SOCAN’s repertoire is performed), exclusive of any applicable taxes, with a minimum annual royalty fee of $49.93.
Where a series of concerts and recitals forming part of a presenting organization’s artistic season is free of charge, the annual royalty fee payable is
0.96% of fees paid to singers, musicians, dancers, conductors, and other performers, for all concerts (including concerts where no work of SOCAN’s repertoire is performed) in the series, with a minimum annual royalty fee of $49.93.
For greater certainty, Tariff 4.B.3 applies to the performance of musical works by lip-synching or miming.
Administrative Provisions
No later than 30 days after each concert, the user shall
- (a) provide the legal names, addresses and telephone numbers of the concert promoters, if any, and of the owners of the venue where the concert took place (if other than the user);
- (b) provide the name of the performers at the concert, if available; and
- (c) provide the title of each musical work performed, if available.
No later than January 31 of the year for which the tariff applies, the user shall file with SOCAN a report estimating the gross receipts from ticket sales, subscription and membership revenues for that year. For a series of free concerts and recitals, the user shall file a report estimating the fees paid to singers, musicians, dancers, conductors, and other performing artists for all concerts in the series. If the estimated payment is $100 or less, payment shall accompany the report. Otherwise, payments based on the report’s estimate shall be made quarterly within 30 days of the end of each quarter.
No later than January 31 of the following year, the user shall file with SOCAN a report of the actual gross receipts from ticket sales, subscription and membership revenues or, for a series of free concerts and recitals, the fees paid to singers, musicians, dancers, conductors and other performing artists, during the year for which the tariff applies, and an adjustment of the annual royalties shall be paid to SOCAN. Any amount due shall accompany the report; if the royalties due are less than the amount paid, SOCAN shall credit the user with the amount of the overpayment.
Where royalty fees are paid under this tariff, no royalty fees shall be payable under Tariff 4.B.1.