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SOCAN v. SiriusXM Canada Inc.

- Parties: The applicant was Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN). The respondent was SiriusXM Canada Inc.

- Subject Matter: This judicial review application sought to quash the Copyright Board of Canada's decision approving royalties to be collected by the applicant for the telecommunication to the public, in Canada, of musical works in SOCAN’s repertoire under SOCAN Tariff 22.B – Commercial Radio and Satellite Radio (2007-2018). The Board allegedly failed to discharge its duty of fairness and acted unreasonably in making the decision. This case is ongoing.

- Date: The hearing was set on Oct. 9, 2024.

- Venue: This was a federal case before the Federal Court of Appeal.

- Amount: No financial award was specified.

Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN)
Law Firm / Organization
Gowling WLG
SiriusXM Canada Inc.
Federal Court of Appeal
A-322-23
Intellectual property
Not specified/Unspecified
28 November 2023