Fitness Australia to begin negotiations with the PPCA

Fitness Australia has agreed to enter into a mediated negotiation with the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) regarding the Fitness Class Tariff and the recent decision in the Copyright Tribunal in order to attempt to reach a commercial agreement and avoid further court proceedings.

This negotiation will take place in Sydney on Wednesday 1st September, with Fitness Australia tobe represented at the negotiation by Chief Executive, Lauretta Stace; Directors, Susan Kingsmill and Mark Forrest; and MinterEllison Lawyers.

Stace explains "we anticipate that the PPCA will provide Fitness Australia with a position paper by the end of this week with regard to the negotiation agenda. The negotiation will be mediated by an independent third party.

"Should these negotiations fail to reach a mutually acceptable resolution, the Appeal in the Federal Court will proceed and is scheduled for Friday 26th November 2010."

For more information go to www.operationmusic.org.au

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