Canada Music’s intervention in the fundamental contribution decisions applicable to CRTC

Today, Music Canada filed an application to the Federal Court of Appeal seeking leave to intervene in the ongoing appeal of the CRTC’s decision to impose a 5% tax on major music streaming platforms operating in Canada. Specifically, we ask the court to consider direct investment in music streaming services in Canada in eligible contributions.

Implementation of CRTCs over the years Online streaming method, Canadian Music Corporation is committed to ensuring that this new regulatory framework supports and develops Canadian commercial music field and creates new opportunities for Canadian and Indigenous artists. Today’s leave application continues these efforts.

As the voice of Canadian commercial music, we are concerned that the risk of CRTC’s fundamental contribution decision making will harm the Canadian music streaming market as well as the ongoing and direct investment of Canadian and Indigenous artists. Supporting the success of Canadian and Indigenous artists must be at the center of CRTC’s policy, but its decision did not do so.

The music streaming platform has established a Canadian team and has invested in programs and programs to promote music for Canadian and Indigenous artists. These investments are crucial to help Canadian and Indigenous artists succeed and build audiences in the competitive streaming market. But CRTC’s contribution decisions may be the opposite of the updated goal Broadcasting method.

• CRTC does not consider or acknowledge when setting a 5% tax any Investments made by Music Streaming Services in Canada.
• Additionally, 30% of platform contributions will be secretly drawn from the music industry to fund commercial broadcasting information. While support for news is a commendable goal, it should not come at the expense of artists who have tried to compete in the competitive global music market.

We seek leave because we believe that the location of Music Canada is to share with the courts the important role these investments play in the Canadian commercial music industry and if reduced or eliminated, the harm to artists will face.

Canadian Music will continue to do this work, as live investments in the voices and stories of Canadian and Indigenous artists have never been more important.