Licensing Information
Please be advised that Re:Sound has partnered with CONNECT Music
Licensing for administration of CONNECT Music Licensing
reproduction licences on CONNECT Music Licensing's behalf.
This is a result of an efficiency initiative at CONNECT Music
Licensing to streamline processes and eliminate duplication, and
get more of every dollar to the rights holders.
Please note that we have only listed our standard licences on
this web site. If it seems that none of the standard licences
listed will meet your business needs, please contact us to discuss
your requirements. CONNECT Music Licensing may be able to provide a
licence, or at least give you guidance on how you can proceed.
Licensing Music - Who's Who
When it comes to licensing music, there are two groups of rights
holders who are usually involved:
Record companies (or the makers of sound
recordings) who are represented by CONNECT Music
Licensing (representing most English Canada record
companies), SOPROQ (representing most Quebec companies) and
Re:Sound
Songwriters/Publishers who are represented by CMRRA,
SODRAC, CSI and SOCAN
Depending on the use, you may need to contact one or more of these
rights holders.
Below is a chart to identify the common licensing uses and the
appropriate contacts.
Common Examples:
1. Company wishes to provide background music services
to retail establishments
CONNECT Music Licensing and SOPROQ licensing required to
reproduce the sound recordings for provision to the retail
establishment. CONNECT Music Licensing's licence fees are
available at http://connectmusic.ca/licensing/music-supply-services.aspx.
CMRRA licensing may be required for the reproduction of the
musical work (composition).
SOCAN and Re:Sound licensing required to compensate authors and
composers (SOCAN Tariff 16 - http://www.socan.ca/licensees/music-use
for performance of musical works and producers and performers
(Re:Sound Tariff 3 http://www.cb-cda.gc.ca/tariffs-tarifs/certified-homologues/2006/20061021-m-b.pdf)
for performance/transmission of sound recordings.
2. Television Station Wishes to Broadcast Music
Videos
CONNECT Music Licensing has the mandate to license music videos
on behalf of SOPROQs members. A CONNECT Music Licensing licence
permits a broadcaster/producer to copy music videos for the purpose
of broadcast, and to broadcast them. Please contact [email protected] for
more information on the Television Agreements that are available
through CONNECT.
CMRRA can issue a licence for the reproduction of the musical work
(composition).
As producers of music videos have exclusive performance rights, no
SOCAN or Re:Sound tariff is applicable.
Other helpful Links:
OTHER LICENCES REQUIRED? A COMPARISON OF SOCAN/RE:SOUND/CONNECT
music licensing
SERVICE PROVIDERS' GUIDE TO LICENSING DIGITAL MUSIC IN CANADA
Music Has Value
