Members
Neighbouring Rights & Private Copying
The Neighbouring Right allows record companies and performing
artists to receive royalties for the public performance and
broadcast of sound recordings. Neighbouring Rights fees can only be
administered through a collective society and AVLA is a society
that distributes these fees in Canada.
AVLA has been distributing Neighbouring Rights fees to AVLA
members for records dating back to 1998, and has distributed
approximately $28 million to date. It is possible that AVLA could
be holding Neighbouring Rights royalties that your record company
may be entitled to if eligible.
Canadian Private Copying revenues are fees collected from the
private copying levies from the manufacturers and importers of
blank sound recording media (CD-Rs, minidiscs, tapes etc.).
Additional Information
Rome
Convention
Visit the Rome Convention Website here
Neighbouring Rights FAQ
View the
FAQ (PDF format)
Membership
Application
Repertoire Submission
To enable AVLA to accurately collect licensing revenue on your
behalf, please complete the membership repertoire submission form
with a list of sound recordings and music videos titles that your
company owns or controls in the territory of Canada. Please be sure
to update us when new repertoire is added to your company's
catalogue.
Download
the repertoire document (Excel format)
Requirements
Download the requirements document (PDF)
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