TORONTO – The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation says a news release sent out yesterday by Dittybase Technologies contained misleading information. The CBC has issued a press release to clarify the following:
– CBC/Radio-Canada, through its Merchandising Division, has agreed to a non-exclusive license with Dittybase, effective February 1, 2008, for a term of two years; through this agreement, Dittybase may use its music-sourcing technologies to offer CBC-approved recordings for use in television programs, films, commercials, etc.;
– this is specifically a business to business service and not for retail consumers;
– the agreement does not include the entire CBC music catalogue; recordings are individually selected and made available to Dittybase by CBC;
– prior to any licenses to Dittybase clients, CBC must approve the license in writing and Dittybase must clear the underlying rights with all appropriate rightsholders;
– CBC has not released to Dittybase any material that it has not approved for licensing;
– Dittybase is not "the worldwide distributor" of music for the CBC;
– the relationship between CBC and Dittybase does not constitute "a strategic partnership";
– "CBC Radio directors" are not "an integrated part of Dittybase";
– "CBC Radio Canada" is not "a division of The CBC";
– CBC has not licensed "The CBC Music Collection," "CBC Radio Sessions," "CBC Radio 3," or "CBC Records" to Dittybase;
– CBC has not licensed to Dittybase work by any of the artists mentioned in Dittybase’s April 16 news release.
The CBC has contacted Dittybase Technologies Inc. to ask for a retraction
of its news release of April 16, 2008 and is considering what further action
may be necessary.
