The mechanical right across CD, DVD, cassette, VHS and CD-Rom formats.
To obtain clearance you must complete a GI7N application form. Application forms must be submitted under this scheme at least 21 days prior to your intended date of manufacture.
Please note separate clearance must be obtained each time additional units are manufactured using a Re-press form.
| Repertoire Work *
(excluding commissioned Works, but including all Signature Music) |
0.25 pence per work per unit |
0.90 pence per work per unit |
|
Commissioned Works (excluding Signature Music) <50% of total
product duration |
0.5 pence per unit |
1.8 pence per unit |
|
Commissioned Work (excluding Signature Music) >50% of total product duration |
1 pence per unit |
3.6 pence per unit |
* this fee applies to each use of up to 5 minutes in duration of each Repertoire Work (excluding Commissioned Works, but including all Signature Music) on the Product. Separate uses of the same Repertoire Work (or part thereof) will be aggregated, but uses of different Repertoire Works will not, and a separate fee will be payable in respect of each such use. Each inclusion of any part of a Repertoire Work will be counted, including repetitions. If the aggregate duration of a Repertoire Work used on a Product exceeds 5 minutes, an additional use will be charged for each additional aggregated increment of 5 minutes (or part thereof) of that Repertoire Work.
For the avoidance of doubt:
- Where a Product contains both a Repertoire Work(s) (that is not a Commissioned Work) and a Commissioned Work(s), the Licensee shall pay both fees set out in the above table.
- Where a Product contains Signature Music (i.e. title music) that is a Commissioned work and another Commissioned Work(s) the signature music shall be charged as Repertoire Work in addition to the other Commissioned Work(s) that will be licensed at the rates set out in the above table.
Note that:
No allowance is made in the circumstance that any publication and the attached product are returned by the distributor/retailer.
No promotional allowance is available under this licence, relating to quantities of the product manufactured for promotional purposes.
EXAMPLE 1:
The royalties paid on 1,000,000 copies manufactured of a General Interest (non-music) DVD containing a commissioned work and signature music (where the commissioned work is <50% of total product duration and signature music is <5 minutes in duration), covermounted on a newspaper would be:
= 1,000, 000 x [(Commissioned work pence per unit rate) + (signature music pence per work per unit rate)], plus VAT
= 1,000, 000 x (£0.005 + £0.0025), plus VAT
= £7,500.00 plus VAT
EXAMPLE 2:
The royalties paid on 50,000 copies manufactured of a General Interest (non-music) DVD containing commissioned works (of less than <50% of total product duration), a signature theme (of less than 5 minutes in duration) and 2 Repertoire works (each less than 5 minutes in duration) distributed by means of token collect would be:
= 50,000 x [(Commissioned works pence per unit rate) + (signature music pence per work per unit rate) + (2x Repertoire work pence per work per unit rate)], plus VAT
= 50, 000 x (£0.018 + £0.009 + £0.018), plus VAT
= 50,000 x £0.045, plus VAT
= £2,250.00, plus VAT
Application form submitted to MCPS ---> Application processed and invoice sent by MCPS ---> Clearance granted upon receipt of payment.
Third party sponsorship (this is covered under the SG3 scheme).
The distribution of a Token Collect Product will only be permitted under this scheme where the retailer is a company who would ordinarily distribute products of a similar format and content.
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