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In Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association v. Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN), the Federal Court of Appeal upheld a decision of the Copyright Board of Canada that Internet transmissions of musical ringtones by wireless telephone and other Internet ringtone suppliers constitute "communications of musical works to the public" within the meaning of section 3(1)(f) of the Copyright Act
In Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association et al. v. Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN), 2008 FCA 6, the Federal Court of Appeal confirmed a decision of the Copyright Board of Canada that Internet transmissions of musical ringtones by wireless telephone and other Internet ringtone suppliers constitute “communications of musical works to the public” within the meaning of section 3(1)(f) of the Copyright Act
Advertising law in Canada encapsulates a multitude of legal issues and is governed by federal and provincial laws as well as self-regulatory codes, policies and bodies
On August 18, 2006, the Copyright Board of Canada issued an important decision concerning the royalties to be paid to Canada's performing rights society, the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN), for the Internet communication of musical works in cellular telephone ringtones: SOCAN Tariff 24 (2003-2005) Ringtones
