Hairdressers/Dentists Must Pay To Play Canadian Music

[Cpl Kendall]

CBC.CA

Hairdressers must pay to play Canadian music, SOCAN says
Last Updated: Thursday, July 19, 2007 | 4:20 PM ET
CBC News

Canadian hair salons are being asked to pay for the right to play Canadian music in their businesses, said SOCAN, the umbrella group for Canadian music composers.

The performing rights organization for music in Canada has sent out notices to hair salons across the country, urging them to pay a licensing fee or face legal action.

The law has always required that barbers and hairdressers pay to play Canadian music in public, said Serge Boutros, a SOCAN customer operations manager.

"Hairdressers happen to utilise music quite frequently and so currently, we are targeting hairdressing salons to educate them on the fact that they do require a licence if they are using music," he told CBC News.

The licensing fee varies according to the size of the salon, with a minimum cost of $94 per year.

SOCAN says it approached dentists last year with the same request.

So far we've avoided the BS that's plagued the US with it's RIAA lawsuits and such. Hopefully this isn't the start of similar crap up here.

[Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman]

This is fucking insane. Correct me if I'm wrong, but as far as I know, music being freely played in barber shops, bars,and even in cab has never been considered illegal before.

But of course --especially since the advent of internet music-- recording cartels like RIAA or SOCAN just loooooveee to use the 'ZOMG P1RACY!!!' excuses to further erode Fair Use.

Well at least I'm thankful that recording cartels do not control the distribution of water or oxygen.

[frigidmagi]

Well at least I'm thankful that recording cartels do not control the distribution of water or oxygen.

Of course they don't. That's gonna be a government monopoly duh.


Seriously speaking I agree with KAN. You may be scared now.