1. All the above royalty rates are related to the base figure of 101.0 (2019/2020-based) of the Consumer Price Index B published by the Census and Statistics Department for April 2021 and are subject to adjustment in proportion to changes in that index figure for the month three months preceding the date upon which the annual royalty falls due for payment in respect of the year for which the revised annual royalty is calculated.
Example:
Annual Royalties for the Licence Year commencing on 1 Jan 2022:
Annual Royalty Rate(s)
101.3 [CPI(B) for Oct 2021]
101.0 [CPI(B) for Apr 2021]
2. Please refer to the full text of Royalty Charge Schedules for other terms and conditions
Hi-Fi Shops, Showrooms
Background Music (Mechanical Performance) and Visual Music Performance
Background Music (Mechanical Performance) and Visual Music Performance
Annual Royalty Rate
Floor Area
Not exceeding 200 sq.ft.
$1,228
201 sq.ft. up to 500 sq.ft.
$1,636
501 sq.ft. up to 1,000 sq.ft.
$2,454
From 1,001 up to 2,000 sq.ft., for each additional 250 sq.ft. (or part thereof)
$587
From 2,001 up to 5,000 sq.ft., for each additional 500 sq.ft. (or part thereof)
$1,012
Thereafter, for each additional 1,000 sq.ft. (or part thereof)