Copyright tariff extension could boost music costs for radio

TORONTO - Re:Sound Music Licensing has asked the Copyright Board of Canada to extend the term of several of its current tariffs, which in turn could bump up costs at Canada’s radio broadcasters.The not-for-profit music licensing company said Monday that its proposed tariff rates largely reflect changes sought in prior filings, update the rates assigned to various music users, and reflect “the most up-to-date understanding of the fair value of music”. The proposed renewals include Tariff 1A (Commercial Radio), Tariff 1C (CBC Radio), Tariff 2 (Pay Audio), Tariff 3 (Background Music), and Tariff 4 (Satellite Radio), and the organization has also...