Additionally, information regarding the charge associated with the assigned license must be provided.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nAfter submitting these documents, the next step is to carefully read the Terms and Conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Reading the General Terms and Conditions (Tariff) – <\/b>The applicant must click on the Tariff link to view the cost of each music license service if they need information about payments. Any user who has such a license is required to pay the required fee and any applicable taxes.<\/li>\n
- Verification Online- <\/b>The applicant will receive an email, an SMS, and the OTP (One Time Password) after properly submitting the application online.<\/li>\n
- Online Mode of Payment- <\/b>After the application has been verified, all remaining payments for the government should be paid online via payment gateways. The online receipt will be delivered through email or SMS.<\/li>\n
- Grant of a Certificate- <\/b>The licensing authorities will send an applicant an Introduction Letter after the applicant has successfully registered, which suggests that the applicant has registered.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Applicable Music License Fees in India<\/b><\/h2>\n
The Music License specifies the terms of use, the length of the license, and the percentage of royalties that will be paid to the copyright holders. The copyright society collects music license fees and distributes them to the copyright owners. The following elements determine the costs for a music license: –<\/span><\/p>\n\n- What sort to place or location is being used to perform the song,<\/span><\/li>\n
- The duration for which the restaurant or shop plays music,<\/span><\/li>\n
- How many songs are played in the restaurant or shop,<\/span><\/li>\n
- The size of the space where the music is playing,<\/span><\/li>\n
- The nature of the applicant’s business<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The prices (\/royalty rates) for a music license, however, are Rs. 10,000 per annum for metro\/major cities and Rs. 5,000 per annum for non-Metro cities when one is obtained from IPRS for streaming a live performance at your restaurant\/store.<\/span><\/p>\nThe kind of events held at the restaurant or store determines a variety of tariff plans; the minimum royalty price for the public performance of music at stores is Rs. 2500 per 5k sq. ft. While the royalty or license payments for the music license obtained from ISRA would be set at a minimum of Rs 3,650 per year.<\/span><\/p>\nPenalty for non compliance with the Indian Music Licensing Norms<\/b><\/h2>\n
When a music license granted by PPL is not paid for, the applicant is eligible to pay interest at a rate of 18% per year with a penalty of up to Rs 2 lacs, whereas when a music license granted by IPRS is not paid for, the applicant is eligible for an interest rate of 30% per year.<\/span><\/p>\nAccording to Section 63 of the Copyright Act, 1957 anyone who violates copyright or other rights is liable for the following:<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Six-month sentence that might last up to three years, and<\/span><\/li>\n
- The offender is responsible for paying a fine of at least 50,000 rupees and up to 2 lakh rupees.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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