Phonographic Performance Company of Australia Limited under s 154(1) of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) [2016] ACopyT 3

COPYRIGHT TRIBUNAL OF AUSTRALIA

Phonographic Performance Company of Australia Limited under s 154(1) of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) [2016] ACopyT 3 File number: CT 1 of 2012

The Tribunal: PERRAM J (DEPUTY PRESIDENT) Professor McMillan (MEMBER)

Date of decision: 13 May 2016

Catchwords: COPYRIGHT – licences – proposed licensing scheme referred to Tribunal under s 154(1) of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) – licence for use of sound recordings by subscription television broadcasters – manner of calculation of licensing fees – whether licensing fees should be calculated on a per subscriber per month basis or a percentage of revenue basis – quantum of fees – judicial estimation

Legislation: Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (Cth) s 96 Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) ss 85(1)(c), 107 and 154 Copyright (International Protection) Regulations 1969 (Cth)

Cases cited: Audio-Visual Copyright Society Ltd v Foxtel Management Pty Ltd [2012] ACopyT 1 Audio-Visual Copyright Society Limited v Foxtel Management Pty Limited (No 2) [2012] ACopyT 2 Audio-Visual Copyright Society Ltd v Foxtel Management Pty Ltd (No 4) (2006) 68 IPR 367; [2006] ACopyT 2 BSkyB: British Sky Broadcasting Ltd and Another v The Performing Right Society Ltd [1998] RPC 467 Copyright Society Ltd re Foxtel Management Pty Ltd (No 4) (2006) 68 IPR 367 Fitness Australia Ltd v Copyright Tribunal [2010] FCAFC 148 Re WEA Records Pty Ltd (1983) 78 FLR 268 Reference by Phonographic Performance Co of Australia Ltd under section 154(1) of the Copyright Act 1968 (2010) 87 IPR 148; [2010] CopyT 1 Reference by Phonographic Performance Company of Australia Limited under s 154(1) of the Copyright Act 1963 (2007) 73 IPR 162