Australia Music Licensing Update

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On May 17, 2010, the Copyright Tribunal of Australia ruled in favor of significantly increased music licensing fees, as requested by the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA). To avoid paying hefty fees, fitness facilities and group fitness instructors could opt to play royalty-free music. However, on appeal from Fitness Australia, the Federal Court recently overturned that ruling. “We are of the opinion that the Tribunal did conduct itself in a way which was procedurally unfair to Fitness Australia,” stated the Federal Court. Despite the overturn, Fitness Australia is cautious, as the PPCA has applied to have the Federal Court’s ruling appealed to the High Court of Australia (www.fitness.org.au/4986_98215015.html). For more information on music licensing, read “Music Licensing Mayhem: How Will Fees Affect YOU?” in the February 2011 issue of IDEA Fitness Journal.

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Ryan Halvorson is the associate editor for IDEA He... moreRyan Halvorson is the associate editor for IDEA Health & Fitness Association; a fitness instructor at the Wave House Athletic Club; a Master Instructor for Metabolic Effect and the creator of www.RYAN'Sworkouts.com, an online forum dedicated to consumer fitness education. He is an internationally recognized speaker and has authored hundreds of articles on the subjects of health and fitness.
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IDEA Fitness Journal, Volume 8, Number 5

May 2011

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