It’s hard to imagine dance schools surviving and thriving without the use of recorded music. The fees Re:Sound collects (under Tariff 6B of the Copyright Act) ensure music creators receive their royalties when their work is used by businesses such as dance schools.
Dance Ontario, in collaboration with 10 other national and provincial dance teacher associations/organizations, is in the process of finalizing an agreement with Re:Sound which we are confident reflects the needs, usage and realities of Canadian dance schools. With this in mind, we encourage all dance schools to secure their license(s). Compliance isn’t just the right thing to do, it is our legal obligation.
Moreover, by responding positively to this new agreement en masse, we may cement a new working relationship with Re:Sound and Entandem (the organization created by Re:Sound and SOCAN to administer licenses for both organizations).
The details of this agreement are confidential and as such, we won’t be sharing them in this communication. However, members can obtain details by contacting Dance Ontario at [email protected] or Entandem directly at 1.866.944.6223 or [email protected].