Public Event Organisation

How to Use Our Tariff

Part A – Concerts and Other Musical Events Featuring Popular, Mixed and Other Music Genres

This Tariff is used to calculate remuneration to authors for the use of copyright-protected musical works through public performance or communication to the public at musical events and performances, such as concerts, festivals, balls, dance events, discotheques, dance parties, shows, etc.

Events featuring popular and other music genres include the use of musical works of all genres except exclusively classical and/or jazz music.

Events featuring mixed music genres include the use of musical works of all genres in combination with classical or jazz music.
 

Part B – Concerts and Other Musical Events Featuring Exclusively Classical and/or Jazz Music

This Tariff is used to calculate remuneration to authors for the use of copyright-protected musical works through public performance or communication to the public at classical and/or jazz music events and performances (e.g. concerts, chamber concerts, choir performances and concert cycles).

This Tariff does not apply to the use of musical works of other genres or to mixed events (i.e. events combining jazz and/or classical works with works of other genres).
 

Part C – Other Musical Events – Special Types of Use

This Tariff is used to calculate remuneration to authors for the use of copyright-protected musical works performed live or reproduced by means of technical equipment at events and performances not covered by Parts A and B – i.e. special types of use.

Other musical events include the following types of use:

• public competitions and exhibition events
• competitive events with continuous background music
• public screenings of audiovisual recordings
• fitness classes
• dance lessons
• open-air cultural or social events with mixed or reproduced music, without an entrance fee
• open-air concerts of popular and/or classical music, without an entrance fee
• reproduced music at open-air events without an entrance fee (e.g. dance performances, shows, entertainment)
• circus performances with the use of music (travelling big top) and similar productions
• erotic performances (striptease)
• fashion, hairdressing, make-up and similar shows or competitions with the use of music
• advertising stands with product demonstrations (e.g. brand promotions, sales campaigns, etc.)
• public assemblies, parades and processions with the use of music
• live background music without dancing in hospitality establishments (e.g. hotel restaurants, cafés, etc.)
• reproduced music at receptions, cocktail receptions, banquets and similar social events
• music at exhibition vernissages, during breaks at conferences, lectures, etc.
• reproduced music at commercial exhibitions
   

Part D – Representative, Promotional, Corporate and Similar Events

This Tariff is used to calculate remuneration to authors for the use of copyright-protected musical works through public performance or communication to the public at representative, promotional, corporate and similar events.

Such events include, in particular: representative and ceremonial events, award ceremonies, brand or product promotion events, employee events, company parties, corporate celebrations, and events organised as part of a guest package at accommodation facilities. This Part also applies to public events of a similar nature organised by state and local authorities or public institutions.

This Tariff applies where no admission fee is charged, or where the admission fee is indicated as voluntary, zero, or recommended, or where admission is by invitation only.

This Tariff applies to the use of musical works in all genres. The rates stated in this Part do not apply to event types that have individual rates under Parts A, B, or C (e.g. vernissages, receptions, discotheques, etc.).