Who can join?
The maker is the entity responsible for carrying out the operations necessary for the initial fixation of sounds onto a medium, such as the master recording. This role involves overseeing the administrative, financial, and organizational aspects of the fixation process. The maker is responsible for negotiating contracts with artists and performers, financing the production, and managing technical requirements, including studio arrangements, direction, and technical staff. Additionally, the maker assumes the financial risk associated with the production and holds ownership of the master recording.
The Copyright Act specifies that the ownership of a sound recording, along with the copyright attached to it, can be transferred. The purchaser thus becomes the new rights holder.
How to Join
For Panorama to collect all royalties to which a member is entitled, a non-exclusive agreement respecting the assignment and licensing of sound recordings and music videos must be finalized. Provided the contract is signed and uploaded to the portal promptly, registration can be completed within 24 to 48 business hours following the request.
Create a profile and password to activate an account on the Octave portal.
Complete and submit the registration form online - you can save it at any time.
Once the registration form is completed, you can download, print, sign, and upload the contract to the Octave portal.
As soon as the contract is validated, Panorama will activate the account features.
Depending on the source of the royalties, an administration fee is applied only when royalties are paid:
Understanding the rights
Royalties distributed since 1991
