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INTERROGATORIES
File: Private Copying 2003-2004
Interrogatories
Date: May 31, 2002
From: Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC)
To:
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Mr. Liam Black |
Nathan Heagy |
Ms. Jessica Langer |
Rev. Craig Strukoff |
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Mr. Glen C. Bodie |
Mr. Jeremy Hellstrom |
M. David Leclerc |
Mr. Steve Toews |
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Mr. Matt Cahill |
Mr. Martin Hemmings |
Mr. Doug Macintosh |
Mr. Tom A. Trottier |
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Erin Caton |
Mr. Jason Hockley |
Mr. Daryl R. Makarowski |
Mr. Garnet Ulrich |
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Mr. Matthew Anthony DeLuco |
Kari Hodson |
Gabriel Oakes |
Mr. Simon van de Lagemaat |
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Ms. Lucy Dickinson |
Mr. James Hollingsworth |
Mr. Paul Prescod |
Mr. Rahim Khalil Virani |
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Mr. Glen Faires |
Mr. Brian M. Hunt |
Mr. Davide Salvador |
Mr. Salim Virani |
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Dave H. Falloon |
Besart Hysniu |
Darcy Schultz |
Mr. Quinn Wilson |
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Mr. Mitchel Furman |
Mr. Greg James |
Drew Smith |
Mr. Ricky Wong |
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Mr. Matt Goyer |
Mr. Mike Kibsey |
Dr. Thomas C. Smith |
Mr. Aaron Zuccolin |
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Mr. Scott Green |
Mr. Eric Kujala |
James Speirs |
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Jeff Griffiths |
Mr. V. Kuz |
Jim Sproull |
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In these interrogatories blank audio recording media
refers to:
(i) Audio cassettes (1/8 inch tape) of 40
minutes or more in length;
(ii) Recordable compact discs (CD-R, CD-RW,
CD-R Audio, CD-RW Audio or any other type of recordable or
rewritable compact disc) of 100 megabytes or more of storage
capacity;
(iii) MiniDiscs
(iv) Removable electronic memory cards,
removable flash memory storage media of any type, and removable
micro-hard drives (Microdrive and any similar removable hard
drive);
(v) Recordable digital versatile discs (DVD-R,
DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM or any other type of recordable or
rewritable DVD);
(vi) Non-removable electronic memory cards or
non-removable flash memory storage media of any type incorporated
into an MP3 player or into any similar device with internal
electronic or flash memory that is intended for use primarily to
record and play music;
(vii) Non-removable hard drives incorporated
into an MP3 player or into any similar device with an internal
hard drive that is intended for use primarily to record and play
music.
If you are involved significantly in the music
industry, as an independent, amateur or hobbyist in any capacity, please
respond to the questions in Part B only. Otherwise, respond only to the
questions in Part A.
PART A: NON-MUSIC RESPONDENTS
- Have you filed your objection primarily on the basis of the impact
of the levy on you personally, and any organization you are involved
with, or based primarily on the overall impact of the levy on
Canadians, or on your belief that the levy is in principle unfair and
unjustified, or based primarily on some other reason? In addition to
your primary reason for objecting, what other reasons led you to
object?
- Please identify and, wherever possible, provide copies of all
articles, statistical data, research studies, or other information you
relied upon in reaching your decision to file an objection. What other
factors influenced your decision?
- Please describe the way in which you personally and/or any
organizations you are involved with, has been affected by the existing
levy, in effect in 2001 and 2002, or will be affected by the proposed
levy for 2003-2004.
- Based on the definition of blank media identified above, what types
of blank audio recording media did you purchase in 2000, 2001 and
2002. For each type of blank audio recording medium you have purchased
what quantity would you estimate you purchased in 2000, 2001 and 2002?
- If you are sufficiently familiar with the price at which each type
of blank audio recording medium has been and is available, at what
price would you estimate that each type of blank audio recording
medium was available in 2000, 2001 and 2002? If you cannot provide
such estimates what is your perception of the trend in prices for each
type of medium? Have prices been stable over this period? Have they
increased or decreased a little, quite significantly, or very
substantially?
- Please describe the audio recording equipment and software (CD
writer, DVD writer, etc.) you now own that could be used to copy
recorded music. How likely are you to buy additional audio recording
equipment or software in the forseeable future? If you are likely to
buy additional audio recording equipment or software, what type(s) are
you most likely to buy?
- What use(s) have you made of the blank audio recording media you
have purchased? Does anyone else in your family or household make use
of them? Are they used to make copies of recorded music? How often?
- If you, or someone else in your family uses blank audio recording
media to make copies of recorded music, please indicate for each type
of blank medium whether copies are made in an MP3 or another
compressed format? What percentage of your copying of recorded music
on each type of medium would be of MP3 or other compressed music
files?
- Would you say that you are familiar with the concerns of songwriters
and composers, recording artists and producers of sound recordings
over the copying of music onto blank tape and other media? Please
describe your understanding of these concerns.
- What is your understanding of the way the royalties collected from
the levy are distributed among the authors (songwriters and
composers), performers, and producers of sound recordings who are the
beneficiaries of the levy? Are you aware of the percentage of the
royalties allocated to each of the three classes of copyright owners
who are involved in creating recorded performances of musical works?
PART B: OBJECTORS INVOLVED WITH MUSIC
- Please describe the nature and extent of your involvement with the
recording of performances of musical works. Indicate in particular
which of the following activities you are involved in (whether
professionally or not):
Songwriting / Composition
Musician / performer
Artist management
Concert promotion
Audio production
Audio engineering
Other (please specify):
- If you are now, or have been involved in producing recorded music,
in what form have recordings been produced: that is, on analogue
cassette, CD or some alternative format?
- From 2000 to the present, what has been the nature of your
involvement in producing recorded music? Have you produced demos or
recordings intended for sale to the public? If the latter, please
identify each such recording produced in 2000, 2001 and 2002, the
price at which each recording was sold, and the quantity that have
been sold so far.
- How are any recordings you produced distributed? Where would they be
available for purchase? Would they be in retail stores? Available on
the net?
- Have you sought to receive airplay on commercial radio, CBC, or
non-commercial radio stations for the recordings you have produced? If
so, how successful have you been?
- Have you plans to be involved in producing additional sound
recordings for sale or distribution to the public over the next two
years? If so, please specify.
- Please provide, using the following grid, a report of your purchases
of blank audio recording media separately for 2000, 2001 and
year-to-date 2002:
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Category / type of Medium |
Length / Recording Time |
Storage Capacity (digital media) |
# of Units in Package |
# of Units/Packages Purchased |
Total Cost of Units/ Packages Purchased |
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Where did you purchase the blank audio recording media reported in
Interrogatory #7? Please specify name and address of supplier.
Please provide a description of the different uses you make of each
type of blank audio recording media purchased. What proportion of the
copying you do onto each such medium would be of recorded music?
Are you a member of any music industry organization and/or copyright
collectives? If so please specify.
Have you filed your objection primarily on the basis of the impact
of the levy on you personally, and any organization you are involved
with, or based primarily on the overall impact of the levy on
Canadians, or on your belief that the levy is in principle unfair and
unjustified, or based primarily on some other reason? In addition to
your primary reason for objecting, what other reasons led you to
object?
Please identify and, wherever possible, provide copies of all
articles, statistical data, research studies, or other information you
relied upon in reaching your decision to file an objection. What other
factors influenced your decision?
If you are sufficiently familiar with the price at which each type
of blank audio recording medium has been and is available, at what
price would you estimate that each type of blank audio recording
medium was available in 2000, 2001 and 2002? If you cannot provide
such estimates what is your perception of the trend in prices for each
type of medium? Have prices been stable over this period? Have they
increased or decreased a little, quite significantly, or very
substantially?
Would you say that you are familiar with the concerns of songwriters
and composers, recording artists and producers of sound recordings
over the copying of music onto blank tape and other media? Please
describe your understanding of these concerns.
What is your understanding of the way the royalties collected from
the levy are distributed among the authors (songwriters and
composers), performers and producers of sound recordings who are the
beneficiaries of the levy? Are you aware of the percentage of the
royalties allocated to each of the three classes of copyright owners
who are involved in creating recorded performances of musical works?
Please note that your interrogatory responses must be
served on CPCC by electronic means of communication, by mail or by
courier, on or before July 5, 2002 at the following address:
- Electronic means of communication: cpcc@ogilvyrenault.com
- Mail or courier: Paul Audley & Associates
Research and Consulting Services
Suite 101
522 Mount Pleasant Road
Toronto (Ontario) M4S 2M3 CANADA
in the form provided at Appendix III of the Copyright
Board’s Directive on Procedure.
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