The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission announced the increase on Thursday (May 21), as part of its implementation of the Online Streaming Act – legislation enacted in 2023 that expanded the regulator’s authority to include online content. The music DSPs are already battling the CRTC‘s original 5% levy – first imposed in 2024 – which required non-Canadian streaming services to contribute 5% of their domestic revenues to funds supporting Canadian content creators.
Source: Spotify and major music DSPs on alert as Canada triples streaming tax to 15%