What is name of the scheme?
The Joint Import Licensing Scheme (JIL)
What are the rights and formats covered under the agreement?
Rights
Sound Recordings - Members of the BPI and AIM
Musical works - Members of MCPS
Formats
- Vinyl (and all derivatives of Vinyl)
- Cassette (and all derivatives of Cassette)
- CDs and all derivatives of CD (including but not limited to Super Audio CD, Enhanced CD and CD-Rom)
- DVD-Audio
- VHS
- DVD-Video
- HD DVD
- Blu Ray
- Memory Cards
- Universal Media Disc
- Musical chip as incorporated in toys or giftware items
- CD+G
- NEO+G
- DivX
- Karaoke Chips.
- all X-Box, PlayStation, and Nintendo formats
- USB sticks
- Pre-loaded music players, including but not limited to mobile phones
- and/or any other format expressly agreed by us.
How do you apply to the scheme?
To apply to the scheme you must complete the JIL Application Form along with the noted paperwork and send to MCPS Licensing as addressed on the form. Your application will be considered and you will be notified of your acceptance onto the scheme along with any payment terms.
Once admitted onto the scheme, do you have to apply for individual product clearances?
The product needs to be legally licensed in the territory of manufacture, however you will be required to send in a label copy of the product prior to import.
Details of your imported products will be required on your quarterly Statement of Imports (SOI).
How much do you pay?
Royalty rates cover both the mechanical and original sound recording rights.
For products where there is no use of the original sound recording half the royalty rate will be charged except in the case of karaoke products where the rate is higher due to use of graphic rights, so £1.15 will be collected.
| Product type |
PRICE |
PRICE |
| Products incorporating equal to or less than 25 minutes of music |
£0.48 |
£0.15 |
| Products incorporating more than 25 minutes of music |
£1.30 |
£0.40 |
| Karaoke products |
£1.80 |
n/a |
All rates are exclusive of VAT
If your import request consists of more than one product then the rates above should be applied to each product.
Non-music means a pre-recorded audio or audio-visual product whose main feature or primary purpose is not the music it contains or makes use of. i.e. a musical jewellery box is a non-music product.
How does the reporting and payment process work?
You are required to send a reporting submission (the Statement of Imports: SOI) to us after each quarter as outlined below.
|
1 |
31st March |
15th May |
Issued to the licensee by MCPS within 17 days of receipt of the SOI |
Licensees must pay invoices within 28 days |
|
2 |
30th June |
14th August |
|
3 |
30th September |
14th November |
|
4 |
31st December |
14th February |
If no products have been imported in the previous quarter at the end of that quarter the licensee must contact either their account manager or send an email to quarterlysos@mcps.co.uk informing them of this fact.
What does the scheme exclude?
The scheme excludes all products listed on the Banned List, you must also make sure the product is not UK catalogue.
What are the main restrictions of the scheme?
- premium product (products which have been manufactured for the sole purpose of being and incentive for the purchaser to acquire other goods or services)
- product which appears on the Banned List
- any product included in the UK Catalogue (see Scheme Guide)
- any product containing ringtones or mastertones
- products made and/or supplied for the purposes of broadcasting
- product which consists of any advertisement
- products including adaptations, arrangements, alterations of lyrics, sampling, parodies or burlesque, or insulting or detrimental use to the composer or artist
- any Music product or Non-Music product that contains more than 200 minutes of music
- any product exploiting other rights or interests, including (by way of example only) films, dramatic works, performers’ rights, moral rights or rights in performances
- products manufactured illegally or without the necessary licences from the relevant copyright owners in the country of manufacture
There are also restrictions on Music products and Karaoke products, please refer to the JIL terms and conditions for a complete list.
What is the Banned List?
This is a complete register of all products that must not be imported into the UK as specified by BPI and AIM members. You may request to import products from a BPI or AIM member's catalogue by contacting the member in writing; once you have permission from the member you must notify us with evidence in writing.
Any additions to the list will be brought to the attention of Licensees and a monthly list sent out detailing all banned imports.
View the Banned List
Further information
For further help or information please contact jil@mcps.co.uk
View the full terms and conditions for this scheme
The Joint Import Licensing Scheme is a joint scheme between AIM BPI and the MCPS. For more information on AIM or BPI you can visit their respective websites at:
www.musicindie.com
www.bpi.co.uk
