Musicians and singers who are approved to perform inside the region’s SkyTrain stations were sent a letter in October from the region’s transit authority, informing them they could soon be asked to pay as much as $1,500 annually for a performance licence. The letter states that Socan — the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada — is demanding royalties for songs being performed in stations.
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SkyTrain buskers face billing by TransLink for song royalties
I’d love to see a detailed accounting for each song covered. Reality is that it probably just means an extra $1000 for artists like Celine Dion. Capitalism, yay!
