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Canadian Private Copying Collective\u00a0 – CPCC<\/strong>
\nSoci\u00e9t\u00e9 canadienne de perception de la copie priv\u00e9e\u00a0 – SCPCP<\/strong>
\n1235 Bay Street, Suite 900, Toronto, Ontario M5R 3K4<\/p>\n

416 486 6832
\n1 800 892 7235
\n416 486 3064 [FAX]
\nwww.cpcc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n

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Frequently Asked Questions
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1) What is the Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC)?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Established in 1999, the CPCC is a non-profit umbrella organization responsible for collecting and distributing private copying levies on behalf of its member collectives (CMRRA, SOCAN, and Re:Sound). Since 1999, CPCC has distributed over $300 million to over 100,000 songwriters, composers, music publishers, recording artists, musicians and record companies.<\/p>\n

2) What is private copying?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A \u201cprivate copy\u201d is a copy you make of your music collection for your own personal use, anywhere, anytime. A personal compilation of favourite songs is a good example of how people typically create private copies.<\/p>\n

Part VIII of the\u00a0Copyright Act<\/em>\u00a0allows consumers to copy recorded music for their own personal use.\u00a0 In exchange, the private copying levy was created to compensate music rights holders for private copies made of their music. Similar levies are collected in over 40 countries around the world.<\/p>\n

3) What is the private copying levy?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The private copying levy is a royalty that exists to provide compensation to songwriters, composers, music publishers, recording artists, musicians and record companies for private copies made of their music. These rights-holders are paid a small royalty (a levy) whenever a business sells the kinds of media that are ordinarily used for private copying. The media that the levy applies to and the rates that are charged are determined by the Copyright Board of Canada, based upon evidence presented in a formal public hearing. Currently, the levy only applies to blank CDs \u2013 a medium that is on its way to obsolescence.<\/p>\n

4) Isn\u2019t this just another tax by the federal government?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The private copying levy is earned income for creators and music companies and helps them to continue to create music. The private copying levy is not a tax, charity, or subsidy program. Unlike a tax, which is collected by the government, the private copying levy is a royalty collected by the CPCC to provide remuneration to music rights-holders for the use of their work for private copying.<\/p>\n

5) Who is entitled to receive private copying royalties?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Private copying royalties are distributed to music authors, music publishers, recording artists and record companies through the CPCC\u2019s member collectives.<\/a> While music authors and publishers may qualify regardless of their nationality, only Canadian performers and Canadian record companies qualify to receive the private copying levy.<\/p>\n

The Copyright Board of Canada determines the allocation of royalties to be distributed amongst the different categories of rights holders. The allocation for each year is as follows:<\/p>\n

2010 \u2013 2021:<\/strong><\/p>\n