There is none. It is the same organization, now operating under the name Panorama since September 15, 2025. The legal name remains unchanged: Société de gestion collective des droits des producteurs de phonogrammes et de vidéogrammes du Québec. Same passion, same dedicated team, working to ensure ensures that rights holders receive their royalties in full.
This transformation aims to better reflect the organization’s recent evolution and growing presence on the Canadian and international neighbouring rights scene. Following recent partnerships with the Canadian Independent Music Association (CIMA) and Connect Music Licensing, all producers and independent labels now benefit from a unique, simplified, and tailored access to royalty management services. The name Panorama better reflects this new reality and offers a unifying identity for independent rights holders both locally and abroad.
No. Since it is the same collective management organization with the same legal name (Société de gestion collective des droits des producteurs de phonogrammes et de vidéogrammes du Québec), your membership is automatically maintained. There is no need to register again.
No. The Octave portal remains unchanged, and your single sign-on access stays the same.
Panorama has agreements with several collective management organizations around the world: PPL (United Kingdom), SIMIM (Belgium), SCPP (France and French territories), GVL (Germany), SoundExchange (USA) and 41 additional countries in South America, Oceania and Asia.
The member must notify Panorama as soon as such an agreement is signed. Proof of this agreement, in the form of a contract (licence) or any other document explaining the assumption of responsibility for sound recordings and music videos by a new rights holder in a given territory, will be requested. Please refer to the General Rules for further details.
A UPC code (Universal Product Code) is a unique, permanent, and internationally recognized reference number used to identify a specific product available for purchase online or in-store. Consisting of 12 digits, the UPC code is commonly referred to as a "barcode". The EAN (European Article Numbering) code, on the other hand, is a barcode used in Europe, and is generally made up of 13 digits.
The UPC code identifies a commercialized physical or digital product, such as an Album, EP or single, while the ISRC code identifies a sound recording (track) or a music video, regardless of the product's medium (CD, vinyl, digital, etc.). To find out more, visit the ISRC Code page.
A product is defined as the result of the fixation of any sound on one or more supports. It designates both a material object (e.g. compact disc, vinyl record, cassette, etc) and an intangible good, in digital format. The product exists from the moment it is released and can take one of the following forms: a single track (single), a mini-album (EP) or an album.
The UPC code is assigned at the marketing stage of a product, and is required by retailers, distributors, collecting societies and others.
Distributors, record companies and aggregators are the ones responsible for creating a UPC code when delivering products to online music platforms. This code can be used to complete the Panorama declaration.
Distributors and record companies can assign codes to physical products. GS1 Canada can also issue them.
Yes, because these are two separate products, the first including only one track. As the single is part of a collection of several tracks, a different UPC code will be required for the full album.
A conflict occurs when the sum of rights declared by rights holders exceeds 100% for the same sound recording or music video, on the same type of right and in the same territory.
Conflicts may result from a variety of circumstances. These may be the result of errors, such as declaring an incorrect percentage or recording the same track twice. Other conflicts can arise when several parties claim to own the rights. In all cases, royalties are put on hold until the conflict is resolved.
To view titles in conflict, log on to the Octave portal, then access the "My repertoire/sound recordings" or "My repertoire/music videos" section. Use the additional search criterion “Title(s) in conflict only” to display the titles concerned. They can also be accessed directly from the account dashboard.
The rights to a sound recording or a music video are assets that form part of a member's estate and can be included in a will, along with the ownership of the sound recording or music video.
Upon the passing of a member, the member's estate assumes all rights and obligations during the liquidation period.
The estate is represented by the liquidator, who must provide Panorama with the death certificate and documents proving their legitimacy, such as the will (if applicable) and the notice of appointment of the liquidator (e.g., letter of verification, letter of probate, or certificate of appointment of administrator of an estate with or without a will).
The liquidator must also submit the contact details of the heirs, including their name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address. Upon the member's passing, all royalties become payable to their estate. Once the estate's bank account is opened, the information must be provided to Panorama to ensure royalties are paid to the estate. During the interim period between the passing and the opening of the bank account, a request for payment withholding can be submitted to Member Services.
Once the liquidation is completed and the closure notice is published, the account of the deceased member will be terminated. The sound recordings and music videos that form part of the member's catalog will then be transferred to the heirs, provided they have completed a new membership registration for Panorama. (Ref.: Article 10.2 of the General Rules).
Contact Panorama by email info@panorama.mu or at 438 799-0742.
