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Category: Surveillance Magazine > Articles The Licensing Requirements of Sound Recordings in Canada by Janie A. Duncan, Private Investigator. Duncan Investigations Inc.:  Canada's Global Investigation Firm Since 1989. Duncan Investigations Inc. Janie Duncan 138 Hill Street Winnipeg, MB R2H 2L6 CA License # 07  Phone: (204) 233-3439  Web Site: http://www.duncaninvestigations.com Email: duncanj@mts.net  Email this ad to a friend Map (approx.)    Print Description Many of you reading this will some day require a DJ to perform at your wedding.    For the purposes of this presentation,  I will be discussing  the licensing requirements of DJs in Canada.    By the end of this presentation,  you will  be a better position to understand the  law as it relates to reproducing sound recordings at your events,  to ensure that your sound recordings are lawful.  As an investigator, I  conduct spot audits of DJs sound recordings while they are playing their music in bars, socials, banquet halls, and weddings.  Many  people  are  uncertain of the law as it relates to reproducing sound recordings in the public forum and therefore I hope to also clear up any misconceptions.  The Copyright Act is federal legislation in Canada that governs the reproduction of sound recordings in the public.  Section 18(1) of the Act states that only the creator has the sole right to reproduce or consent to the act of reproduction.  The creator of the sound recording is the originator.    It would be very difficult for a DJ to obtain the consent directly from  the  owner  to play a copy of his/her music and therefore copyright collectives manage and administer the program on behalf of the creators of sound recordings.  Audio Video Licensing Agency (AVLA) is the copyright collective that administers the licensing in Canada on behalf of the originators of sound recordings or record label companies for public use.    They collect the licensing fees directly from DJs and banquet hall managers to ensure compliance.    A license is required anytime you are reproducing music in the public. If DJs are playing the original sound recording,  a license is not required.    An original medium can be a  CD, cassette or vinyl album.  These can be identified by the original artwork and logo.  A  DJ license is only  required when DJs reproduce sound recordings on a recording medium.    A regular DJ license is required if a DJ is reproducing music on a CD-R, cassette or mini disc.  This permits DJs to reproduce music up to  100 physical mediums.  An additional  license is required for each additional  100 physical mediums.    The cost of a standard license per year varies in each province and it is  very minimal.  A hard drive license is required when DJs reproduce music on their hard drive in  MP3 format.  DJs may copy as many sound recordings as required, however,  for each additional hard drive; an additional license is required.  The hard drive license fees also  vary in each province and the fee is a few hundred dollars per year.    All original licenses must be displayed at the station where the DJ is performing.  Downloading music for public purposes is illegal. Some programs  include, but are not limited to:  Grokster, Kazaa and eDonkey.  You can download this music for private enjoyment but when you are playing this music in the public forum, this is illegal.  However,  "PromoOnly" which is an AVLA licensed music service has introduced the first legal pay per track download site in Canada for commercial subscribers. This new service is called PODDS and is the first legal alternative for Djs. Users of this product are permitted one download and 3 burns per track. If the DJs source is only PODDS, they do not require a license. If a DJ is subscribing to an AVLA Music Supply Service CD, a license is not required, as these subscriptions are already AVLA licensed.  However, you cannot copy Music Supply Service CDs.  This is illegal As a DJ, you want to convey a professional image to your clients.  By doing so, you can ensure that all your sound recordings are properly licensed to avoid the risks of violating the Copyright Act.  In summary, just remember that a license will be required anytime you copy onto a medium.  You do not need a license if you are playing the original CD at your function.  These licenses can be obtained by application to Audio Video Licensing Agency at www.avla.ca  Downloading music at public functions is strictly prohibited, and copying AVLA Music Supply Services CDs is also illegal. Those of you planning your wedding, social or banquet, ensure your DJs sound recordings are properly licensed, especially when they are copying music.  Ask the DJs for their license, and check to see that it is valid by looking at the expiry date. About Ms. Janie A. Duncan   Janie A. Duncan is Canada's most prominent investigator and founder of Duncan Investigations Inc. (1989).  She is responsible for scheduling major corporate and insurance accounts.  Ms. Duncan has accumulated thousands of hours of surveillance time, saving major corporations millions of dollars.  She develops risks assessment plans for major corporations to target loss and conduct undercover buys.  She has assisted thousands of families in personal matters and she is the investigator that people rely on for confidential matters.  Other achievements include investigating a music piracy operation which resulted in the largest seizure of counterfeit product in Canada by the RCMP.  Her biggest accomplishment was  helping a man that was wrongfully convicted of murder and as a result of her investigation and tenacity, he was released from prison in 2003. Ms. Duncan is currently a student at the University of Winnipeg and she is embarking on a new career in Investigative Journalism.  Visit us on facebook under Duncan Investigations Inc.  Also please see Ms. Duncan's online newspaper at www.thebestcanadianinvestigator.com  Please call us for advertising. Janie A. Duncan, Duncan Investigations Inc., President www.duncaninvestigations.com Additional Information Category: Surveillance Magazine > Articles Region: **International Ad Running: 1/14/2009-1/14/2012 Ad Posted: 1/14/2009 5:42:48 PM Ad Viewed: 1834 times Advertisers: Attn. Dealers! Wholesale Surveillance Equipment #1 Spy Shop Dealers Welcome! Phone Recording Spyville.com: Specials Spy Cameras Phone Recorders Audio/Voice Bug Detectors Spy Magazine AntiCrimeware

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