We are pleased to announce that Carleton University, rightsholder of internationally acclaimed Alexander Young Jackson’s works, is now represented by SODRAC. Our repertoire is thus enriched with works by the founding member of the Group of Seven, who were “the most important Canadian artists of the first decades of the twentieth century” (Canadian Encyclopedia). […]
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Resale right: CISAC intervenes with the Canadian government
SODRAC participated in the meeting held by the International council of creators of graphic, plastic and photographic arts (CIAGP) on October 2nd and 3rd in New York. The CIAGP has made an inventory of the Resale right at the international level, noting in particular that a bill is under consideration in China, which has become […]
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Visual arts and crafts: the urgency of making the resale right a reality
In 2016, volunteers sorting donations from the public in a used store in Ontario found a painting by the naïve painter Maud Lewis. This Nova Scotian artist who died in 1970 had spent many years in poverty, selling her works for a few dollars. After her death, her paintings gained in value and some sold […]
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Continuity – Equity – Support – Culture and media coalition responds to the vision of Canadian Heritage
MONTRÉAL, Oct. 2, 2017 – The organizations making up the Coalition for Culture and Media have expressed their disappointment concerning the fuzzy logic and inconsistent vision of the Canadian government with respect to its Creative Canada roadmap. At a time when people were looking for concrete answers to pressing questions with regard to the sustainability […]
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Songwriters and Music Publishers Appeal Canadian Copyright Board’s Decision on the CSI Online Music Services Tariff
September 26, 2017 – Toronto and Montréal – On August 25, 2017, the Copyright Board of Canada (“Board”) released its decision certifying the royalties payable to songwriters and music publishers for the reproduction of musical works by online music services operating in Canada, including services that offer music downloads, on-demand streaming and webcasting. CMRRA-SODRAC Inc. […]
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Declaration for the sustainability and the vitality of national culture and media in the digital era
SODRAC is part of the 40+ organizations working in the cultural and media sectors that are signatories to a manifesto that was released today at a press conference. This manifesto is an urgent appeal to the governments of Quebec and Canada to put in place the conditions that will enable the cultural and media […]
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Commercial Radio: a new deal
On April 1, 2016, the Copyright Board of Canada (Board) issued a Tariff setting the royalty rates to be paid by commercial radio stations, represented by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB), to SODRAC and other music collective societies. Both parties appealed this Tariff to the Federal Court of Appeal on different grounds, but a […]
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Online Music Services: Copyright Board Decisions
On August 25, the Copyright Board of Canada (Board) issued decisions on reproduction rights for online music services for the 2010-2013 period for SODRAC (online video) and 2011-2013 for CMRRA-SODRAC Inc. (online music), certifying the royalty rates that persons who provide online music services in Canada must pay for the use of copyrighted musical works. […]
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SODRAC’s 2016 Annual Report and Financial Statements
We are pleased to present to you SODRAC’s Annual report and financial statements for 2016. Every year, SODRAC holds its general meeting during which the Chairman of the Board of Directors and heads of management report to our members on the society’s activities and key events during the period. The report is available here.
The artist’s resale right: a fair deal for visual artists
“Artists believe that in a globalized world, the right will highlight their contribution to a work’s value, and will enable them to establish a permanent link with it. They argue that universal application of the right would improve the traceability of artworks and the transparency of the global art market.” The full text by Catherine […]
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