Canada increases charges for international bands

Posted by PP on 29/08/13

Canada introduced a new fee for international artists performing concerts within their national borders on July 31st. What was previously a one time fee of $150 per band per show is now $425 per band member per concert. This has obvious implications for small venues:


An additional $275.00 fee has been added by the Canadian Government to the application for international artists to enter and perform within Canada.


This additional $275.00 fee - applications previously were a one time fee of $150.00, and now total $425 per band member - is required to be paid by talent buyers in Canada when aiming to host an international touring artist. This will inevitably cripple small music venues and small business talent buyers.


As the Calgary Herald reports,


"The new rules, which quietly came into effect July 31, will double, triple or even quadruple the cost of bringing in international artists to perform in bars, restaurants or coffee shops..."



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