Many of you have taken some type of class in a gym, if not you’ve seen them taking place. Most organized aerobic classes have music cranked up to keep the participants motivated. Australia gyms could be seeing an increase in membership rates due to an increase in music copyright charges.
FITNESS centres are facing a staggering 3000 per cent price rise for playing music during exercises classes, putting the fitness industry in jeopardy.
After increasing the music royalties for nightclubs, the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia, which represents the interests of record labels and recording artists, has applied to the Copyright Tribunal to increase the music copyright charges for songs played during fitness classes.
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