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Did You Know? Online Musical Instrument Insurance from Front Row Includes Protection for Damage to Computer Hardware and Software.

GUEST AUTHOR: Grant Patten of Front Row Insurance RACS members: You may have heard about musical instrument insurance already, but perhaps you didn’t know that this insurance policy includes Computer Hardware and Software Coverage (at least…. if you purchase Front Row’s online instrument insurance policy). Let’s look at some interesting – although unfortunate – real-life […]

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Support For A Technologically-Neutral Private Copying Levy

ACTRA RACS has distributed private copying royalties to performers for nearly 20 years. Over that period, we’ve seen the royalty payments associated with the private copying levy diminish dramatically and, as a consequence, deprive performers of much-needed income. The time to raise our voices and call for change has come. Our colleagues at the CPCC […]

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CANADA-US-MEXICO TRADE AGREEMENT AND ITS IMPACT ON ROYALTY ELIGIBILITY

The Canada-US-Mexico Trade Agreement (CUSMA) took effect on July 1st, 2020, and with it came important changes to the eligibility of sound recordings in Canada. In order to grant full National Treatment to US sound recordings, previous restrictions on eligibility have been lifted. The result is that US recordings will be eligible for all uses including commercial radio […]

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INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: COLLECTIVE MUSIC NATION (CMN)

Collective Music Nation (CMN) is a national non-profit organization that unifies, amplifies and advocates for the needs of the Canadian Urban (culturally/historically Black) music community.  Through resources sharing, advocacy work, community and network building, artist and professional development, and platforms and events that recognize excellence, CMN seeks to strengthen and promote culturally Black musical genres, […]

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Get Your Payments Faster With DIRECT DEPOSIT

Get your royalty payments even faster by singing up for direct deposit.  Spend less time depositing cheques at the bank and more time doing what you do best: making great music.   Join the thousands of other performers already receiving their royalty payments directly into their bank accounts.  Get set up today by completing our Direct […]

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Collecting Your Royalties In Over 40 Territories Around The World

International airplay is becoming more and more common for Canadian recording artists. Similarly, collecting every single penny of revenue is becoming more and more crucial to sustaining a career as a recording artist. ACTRA RACS is committed to uncovering every last penny for the recordings artists we represent and we do so in over 40 […]

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ACTRA RACS Continues To Advocate For Performer Rights

In late 2018, ACTRA RACS’ Laurie McAllister made strong recommendations to the Heritage Committee on extending and protecting the rights of recorded performers. Along with other industry partners, the primary focus of these recommendations was four specific issues: 1 – Eliminating the $1.25M Radio Royalty Exemption 2 – Altering The Definition of “Sound Recording” in […]

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