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"March 2009":
Briefing Update PPCA Case FAL 18.02.09. Click to read pdf
December 2008:
Fitness Australia has agreed to enter into a mediated negotiation with the PPCA. Click here for further information.
June 2008 :
On June 13, 2008, Fitness Australia filed its Points in Response in answer to the PPCA's Statement of Pointsin support of its application to the Copyright Tribunal to change the Fitness Class Licence Scheme and increase the tariff payable by fitness centres for the use of recorded music. Please click here to review the Points in Response (pdf).
May 2008 :
The current claim by PPCA is that Fitness Centres that play music for group exercises should pay a tariff of $4.54 per member per month regardless of whether that member takes part in group exercise classes.
The current tariff is $0.968 per class run by the Fitness Centre up to a capped maximum of $2,653.64.
This website previously contained statements that the PPCA claim would be a massive increase and that the increases would be 3000% or $5000%.
PPCA has had their lawyer write to complain about the website which they said was misleading. We have now revisited our calculations which indicate the results could be far worse.
So you can make up your own minds. We set out below a comparison of the current scheme and the proposed scheme and have set out some examples of the effect of the scheme in different scenarios.
These examples show that the increases will vary widely and may be 'Only' 2706% or could be around 16,235%. It depends on your particular operation.
Current Licence Scheme
Tariff per group exercise class
No. Classes per week |
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10 |
30 |
50 |
70 |
Tariff per class |
$ 0.968 |
$ 9.68 |
$ 29.04 |
$ 48.40 |
$ 67.76 |
Tariff per annum |
|
$ 503.36 |
$ 1,510.08 |
$ 2,516.80 |
$ 3,523.52 |
Maximum cap |
$2,653.64 |
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Tariff payable to PPCA |
|
$ 503.36 |
$ 1,510.08 |
$ 2,516.80 |
$ 2,653.64 |
Proposed Licence Scheme
Tariff per Member |
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No. Members |
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500 |
1,500 |
3,000 |
4,000 |
Tariff per member per month |
$ 4.54 |
$ 2,270.00 |
$ 6,810.00 |
$ 13,620.00 |
$ 18,160.00 |
Tariff per annum |
|
$27,240.00 |
$81,720.00 |
$163,440.00 |
$217,920.00 |
Tariff payable to PPCA |
|
$27,240.00 |
$81,720.00 |
$163,440.00 |
$217,920.00 |
January 2008 :
- PPCA are required to serve the remainder of their expert evidence by 18 January 2008.
- Fitness Australia is required to serve evidence in answer by 26 April 2008.
- The next Directions Hearing is scheduled for 13 June 2008.
October 2007:
- Fitness Australia CEO, Lauretta Stace met with John Howard to discuss the impact of Operation M.U.S.I.C on the Fitness Industry in Australia. Recent meetings were also granted with Julia Gillard (Deputy Federal Labor Leader) and Tony Abbott (Minister for Heath & Ageing). All politicians had a keen interest in the topic. Watch this space for further information on these meetings.
Media Release 12.07.07: Click Here
The Clubs and Hotel Case Ruling: Click here
Previous dates :
Fitness Australia has been advised of the following dates:
- PPCA to provide to Fitness Australia proposed survey methodology by 30th May, 2007
- Fitness Australia to provide comments to PPCA by 11th July, 2007
- Previous hearing date of 9th May is now vacated.
- New hearing set for 1 August, 2007.
Latest Articles:
February 2007
Directions hearing held in the Copyright Tribunal.
January 2007
Fitness Industry Leaders Forum held.
Industry Taskforce established.
December 2006
Fitness Australia advised by PPCA that proceedings commenced in the Copyright Tribunal.
First Tribunal Hearing.
October 2006
Fitness Australia invited by PPCA to resume review process and provide industry data for further research.
June 2006
PPCA verbally request temporary cessation of review process owing to Copyright Tribunal proceedings in the Nightclubs case.
April 2006
PPCA advise that tariff will increase by CPI and review process will continue.
December 2005
Fitness Australia informed of tariff review, economic analysis and preliminary valuation of $31.67 per exercise class.
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