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Notes:
The following notes apply to Sections 2.1 to 2.3 above:
- Production in different languages will be counted individually.
- If there is any revenue (including advertising or sponsorship revenue) generated (whether directly or indirectly) from the streaming or download of any of the above contents, such usage shall also be subject to the royalty charge stipulated in Section 1 “Streaming/Download of Music Content or General Entertainment Content (blanket licence)” above.
- The rates do not apply to live streaming of any contents.
- Our Society reserves the right to adjust the fees as appropriate in accordance with actual situation.
Remarks:
- There are both Chinese and English versions for these Schedules. In the event of conflict between the two versions, the English version shall prevail.
2. CASH reserves the right of interpretations of these Schedules.
Royalty Charge Schedule
Streaming/Download of Music Content or General Entertainment Content (blanket licence)
Royalty charge shall be a percentage of gross revenue (as specified in the table below) subject to minimum fee per user, minimum fee per stream/download and an advance fee.
Type of Content
Royalty percentage on gross revenue
Music Content
(i.e. any music-centric content including but not limited to concerts, music videos, audio music tracks, singing contests and music-centric games)
15% subject to separate fee for lyrics display and karaoke function, if any
General Entertainment Content
(i.e. any content other than Music Content)
2.5% – 5.0% depending on amount of music
2. Streaming/Download of Music Content or General Entertainment Content (small scale work specific licence)
2.1 Audio music clip, music video, lyrics and audio-visual clip:
The following rates apply to non-commercial use by non-commercial organisation but do NOT apply to marketing, advertising and/or promotional use which is subject to the rates in Section 2.2 below.
Royalty per production per address
Every 3 months
Audio music clip
Music video
Lyrics (whether in whole or in part)
Audio-visual clip*
Audio music clip
Music video
Lyrics (whether in whole or in part)
Audio-visual clip*
Not exceeding 30 seconds
$200
$400
$400
$200
Exceeding 30 seconds but not exceeding 5 minutes
$500
$1,000
$400
$500 per musical work
Exceeding 5 minutes but not exceeding 10 minutes
$1,000
$2,000
$400
$500 per musical work
Exceeding 10 minutes but not exceeding 30 minutes
$1,500
$3,000
$400
$500 per musical work
*Audio-visual clip refers to non-music-centric audio-visual production.
2.2 Online marketing/advertising/promotion**:
Royalty per musical work per production per address
First 3 months
Second 3 months
Thereafter, quarterly
Not exceeding 30 seconds
$3,000
$1,500
$500
Exceeding 30 seconds but not exceeding 2 minutes
$3,600
$1,800
$600
Exceeding 2 minutes
$4,200
$2,100
$700
** Any production for one or more of the following purposes is classified as online marketing/advertising/promotion:
- promotion or endorsement of any commercial products and/or services;
- communication of a corporate image or message of a commercial entity;
- maintaining and enhancing public relations of a commercial entity, a celebrity or a public figure.
2.3 Movies:
Royalty per musical work per production per address
$4,200 for every 3 months
