If you use live or recorded music during an event, you may need one or several of the licenses described below.
Tariff Summary Fee Licence Published Exhibitions & Fairs 5A Concerts at Exhibitions & Fairs, where a separate admission is charged 5B Receptions, Conventions, Assemblies, Fashion Shows (eg. in a banquet hall or hotel) 8 Sports Events 9 Strolling musicians & buskers; or recorded music in parks, streets & public areas 10A Marching Bands; Floats with Music 10B Circuses, Ice Shows, Fireworks, Displays, Sound Light Shows and Similar Events 11A Comedy Shows and Magic Shows 11B Recreational Facilities Operated by a Municpality, School, college, University, Agricultural Society, or Similar Community Organizations 21
If you promote popular or classical concerts, or have live music in your bar, restaurant, or similar venue, or in other situations, you may need one or more of the licenses described below.
Tariff Summary Fee Licence Published Live Music 3A Popular Music Concerts (Per Event Licence) 4A1 Popular Music Concerts (Annual Licence) 4A2 Classical Music Concerts (Per Concert Licence) 4B1 Annual Licence for Orchestras 4B2 Classical Music Concerts (Annual Licence for Presenting Organizations)
(Per Event Licence) 4B3 Concerts at Exhibitions & Fairs, where a separate admission is charged 5B Sports Events 9 Marching Bands; Floats with Music 10B Circuses, Ice Shows, Fireworks, Displays, Sound Light Shows and Similar Events 11A Comedy Shows and Magic Shows 11B Performance of an Individual Work 14 - - Recreational Facilities Operated by a Municpality, School, college, University, Agricultural Society, or Similar Community Organizations 21
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If you use music on a website (online radio, music store, etc.) or mobile devices (ringtones, satellite radio), you may need one of the licenses described below.
Tariff Summary Fee Licence Published Background Music Suppliers 16 - Internet - Online Music Services 22A - Internet – Other Uses of Music – Commercial Radio 22B - Internet – Other Uses of Music – Non-Commercial Radio 22C - Internet – Other Uses of Music – Commercial Television, Non-Broadcast Television, Pay Audio Services, Satellite Radio 22D - Internet: CBC, Ontario Educational Communications Authority, Société de télédiffusion du Québec 22E - Internet – Other Uses of Music – Audio Websites 22F - Internet – Other Uses of Music – Game Sites 22G - - Hotel and Motel In-Room Services 23 - - - Ringtones 24 - - Satellite Radio Services - - -
If you use music in your business or organization, such as a restaurant, store, movie theatre, hotel, school, or plane, you may need one or several of the licenses described below.
Tariff Summary Fee Licence Published Live Music 3A Recorded Music Accompanying Live Entertainment 3B Adult Entertainment Clubs 3C Exhibitions & Fairs 5A Motion Picture Theatres 6 Skating Rinks 7 Receptions, Conventions, Assemblies, Fashion Shows (eg. in a banquet hall or hotel) 8 Sports Events 9 Theme Parks, Ontario Place Corporation and Similar 12A Canada's Wonderland Inc. and Similar 12B Aircraft 13A Passenger Ships 13B Railroad Trains, Buses, and other Public Conveyances Excluding aircraft and Passenger Ships 13C Background Music 15A Telephone Music on Hold 15B Background Music Suppliers 16 - Recorded Music for Dancing 18 Fitness and Dance Instruction 19 Karaoke and Similar Establishments 20 Recreational Facilities Operated by a Municpality, School, college, University, Agricultural Society, or Similar Community Organizations 21
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Tariff Summary Fee Licence Published Pay Audio Services - - - Commercial Radio 1A - Non – Commercial Radio 1B - CBC Radio 1C - - - Commercial Television 2A - - Ontario Educational Communications Authority 2B - - - Société de télédiffusion du Québec 2C - - - CBC Television 2D - - - Pay, specialty or other television services 17 - - Retransmission of Distant Television Signals - - - - Retransmission of Distant Radio Signals - - - -
