Refolkus
Monday June 16th, 2025 with Rosalyn Dennett
Demystifying Recorded Music Rights & Royalties w/ Andrew Karis

In this week’s episode, Rosalyn chats with Andrew Karis, Associate Director of ACTRA RACS. Andrew discusses ACTRA RACS’s role in the music industry, the intricacies of neighboring rights, how streaming has reshaped the landscape and the importance of fair compensation for recording artists. The conversation also highlights advocacy efforts with the Burst Their Bubble campaign, aimed at addressing inequities in the streaming ecosystem and ensuring performers are paid fairly. Listen to the episode and subscribe here: https://refolkus.transistor.fm/subscribe Sign up to the Burst Their Bubble campaign and join in on the conversation to help effect change for better streaming rights for performers. Burst the Bubble: https://bursttheirbubble.ca/ Find ACTRA RACS online Website: https://racs.actra.ca/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ACTRARACS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/actraracs About Andrew Karis For over a decade, Andrew has worked to help recording artists understand and access the rights and royalties available to them in Canada and internationally. During his time with ACTRA RACS, he has held a variety of roles and now serves as Associate Director, overseeing the organization’s day-to-day operations and supporting its ongoing service to performers. His broader experience in the music industry includes working with music union residuals, music supervision, event planning, and performing. _____________ If you’re interested in submitting questions for our upcoming episodes, be sure to follow Folk Canada on Instagram where we will be posting our upcoming guests. Folk Canada Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/folk_canada