AVLA Audio-Video Licensing Agency Inc. is a non-exclusive agent that administers licensing in Canada for the owners and exclusive holders of copyright in audio and music video recordings. AVLA licenses the exhibition and duplication of music videos, as well as the duplication of audio recordings.

Anyone who copies sound recordings or music videos and anyone who performs or broadcasts music videos needs a licence from AVLA or authorization from the owner or holder of the copyright. The unlicensed copying of sound recordings or music videos and/or the unlicensed exhibition of music videos is an infringement of copyright and may be subject to legal prosecution.

AVLA is the licensing agent of all the major record companies in Canada and many independent labels, artists and producers. AVLA ’s members own or control the copyright of over 95% of all musical audio recordings and music videos produced and/or distributed in Canada.

AVLA does not licence any duplication of sound recordings or music videos for sale by its licensees. All AVLA licensed products are recallable should an agreement with a licensee terminate or expire. All licences granted by AVLA are collective in nature; it does not enter into licence agreements on behalf of only one member. AVLA ’s licensing program is overseen by its Board of Directors.

Licence fees are passed through to the rights owners. An administration fee of 14% is retained by AVLA to administer and enforce the licensing of the program.