Copyright Board Canada
Ottawa, September 23, 2020
Commission du droit d’auteur Canada
FILE 2020-UO/TI-05 UNLOCATABLE COPYRIGHT OWNER Non-exclusive licence issued to The Slieves, Duncan, British Colombia, authorizing the mechanical and digital reproduction, the distribution by transfer of ownership, the making available and the communication to the public by telecommunication of a musical work Pursuant to the provisions of subsection 77(1) of the Copyright Act, the Copyright Board issues a licence to The Slieve as follows: (1) The licence authorizes the mechanical and digital reproduction, the distribution of CDs, by transfer of ownership, by sale or otherwise, the making available and the communication to the public by telecommunication of the musical work “The Kerry Fling/ The Road to Glountane” by Terence “Cuz” Teahan. No more than 500 copies of the work will be reproduced on CD. The issuance of the licence does not release the licensee from the obligation to obtain permission for any other use not covered by this licence. (2) The licence is valid as of March 1, 2020 and expires February 28, 2025. The authorized uses must therefore be completed by that date. (3) The licence is non-exclusive and valid only in Canada. For other countries, it is the law of that country that applies. (4) The licensee will pay the sum of $41.50 to the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA) for the mechanical reproduction right. CMRRA may dispose of this amount as it sees fit for the general benefit of its members. CMRRA undertakes, however, to reimburse the amount to any person who establishes, before February 28, 2030, ownership of copyright of the work covered by this licence. (5) With respect to the rights related to digital uses, the licensee will pay to any person who establishes, before February 28, 2030, ownership of the copyright of the work
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covered in this licence, royalties amounting to 25 per cent of gross revenue received by the licensee in relation to the digitals uses of the musical work. (6) The coming into force of this licence is conditional on: a. CMRRA filing with the Board the Notice of Receipt of Payment and Undertaking which confirms that the royalties, as specified in paragraph (4), have been received and that CMRRA undertakes to comply with the conditions set out in same; b. The licensee filing with the Board the Notice of Undertaking to comply with the conditions set out in paragraph (5) above.
Lara Taylor Secretary General