Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Patrick Rogers, CEO

Organization Contact Information

Music Canada

Description of Activities

Music Canada is a non-profit trade association representing Canada's major record companies. The objectives of the association are to promote and further the interests of its members as well as their partners, the artists, through promoting and protecting the value of music and its production. Music Canada's services and activities include: Administering the gold/platinum awards program for best selling recordings in Canada; Gathering and sharing technical, statistical and other information about Canada's music community; Seeking to develop a greater understanding of Canada's recording industry among key stakeholders and the general public; Representing Canada's recording industry to government and public agencies on legislative and regulatory matters; Working with other industry organizations to help curtail piracy and counterfeiting, and to build a legitimate music market in Canada; Promoting the growth and development of legal digital music services in Canada; Developing and promoting high ethical standards in the creation, manufacture and marketing of sound recordings ; Representing the Canadian recording industry to its international counterparts as a member of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI); Participating in charity events and educational projects on behalf of the industry; Participating in industry-wide initiatives to promote music; Working with organizations representing music publishers, musicians, artists, retailers of music and musical instruments, and broadcasters as well as like minded organizations in film, television, digital gaming, book publishing and business on issues of common interest.

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of the organization that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity.

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Coalition Members Information

Music Canada is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

• Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc.
  • 99 Atlantic Avenue
    Suite 800
    Toronto, ON  M6K 3J8
    Canada
• Universal Music Canada Inc.
  • 80 Atlantic Avenue
    Suite 101
    Toronto, ON  M6K 1X9
    Canada
• Warner Music Canada Co.
  • 155 Gordon Baker Road, Suite 401
    Toronto, ON  M2H 3N5
    Canada

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of Music Canada are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.