Fair pay for performers is at the heart of ACTRA RACS. We’re dedicated to ensuring artists receive the compensation and royalties they deserve, so they can focus on their art. We work to create a fair and sustainable environment where performers’ contributions are recognized and valued. Through strong advocacy, education, and support, we seek to empower artists to understand and claim their rights—ensuring their voices are heard and their work is respected.
As a division of ACTRA, we have a long history of protecting performers. Collectively, ACTRA and ACTRA RACS advocate on behalf of all performers to protect and extend their performance rights and ensure fair payment for the use of recorded performances.
Internationally, ACTRA RACS is one of the leading members of the Societies’ Council for the Collective Management of Performers’ Rights (SCAPR) and is actively involved in working to improve the exchange of data and performers’ rights payments across borders. In our current environment, it’s easier than ever for creative work to be seen and heard globally, yet it’s increasingly more difficult for artists to receive fair compensation for its use.
ACTRA RACS is continuing to make specific recommendations on where the rights protecting performers should be updated and extended.
Join us in advocating for a fairer future for all recording artists.
Contact us at racsadvocacy@actra.ca.