Copyright Board ruling to cost jobs at Corus, says Cassaday

TORONTO – It might be a bit of a scare tactic – and if you work for Corus Radio, this might scare you – but thanks to the recent Copyright Board ruling that increases fees paid by radio stations to artists, Corus Entertainment may be forced to trim its radio division workforce, said company CEO John Cassaday today. Eleven days ago, the Copyright Board of Canada significantly increased the tariff levels that radio stations have to pay to the Society of Composers, Authors, and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN), and to the Neighbouring Rights Collective of Canada (NRCC) for the...