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Artists in Canada

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<a href="https://www.resound.ca/">RE:Sound</a> is the central collective that administers neighbouring rights in Canada.
It distributes the collected royalties amongst direct claimants and neighboring rights organisations representing artists or record labels.

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Income types: broadcasting, public performance (including digital) and private copy.
Who can join: recording artists. 
Distribution frequency:  quarterly (annual for domestic royalties).
Which recordings qualify: all recordings.
How to join: application via their <a href="http://www.mroc.ca" target="_blank">website</a>.

<h2>Actra</h2>
Income types: broadcasting, public performance (including digital) and private copy.
Who can join: recording artists. 
Distribution frequency:  quarterly (in principal).
Which recordings qualify: all recordings.
How to join: application via their <a href="http://www.racs.actra.ca" target="_blank">website</a>.

<h2>Artisti</h2>
Income types: broadcasting, public performance (including digital) and private copy.
Who can join: recording artists. (The first language of the society is French.)
Distribution frequency: quarterly (monthly for international payments).
Which recordings qualify: all recordings.
How to join: application via their <a href="http://www.artisti.ca" target="_blank">website</a>.

You can find more information on when recordings qualify for neighbouring rights income in the provided link.