1.1 This tariff applies to causing the Society’s Repertoire to be heard (i) in the course of a telephone call being connected and/or (ii) during the intermission of a telephone conversation.
1.2This tariff does not apply to those music performances through the telephone lines for business /commercial/promotional purpose where a call charge is levied or not by the company/person(s) providing such a service; and/or that such a company /person(s) would charge or collect any other fees in allowing or permitting copyright music to be performed through the telephone lines/switchboards so as to be audible to the incoming callers.
Ring back Tone Service (Connecting Tone Service).
2. ROYALTY RATES
2.1 All royalties are charged at the royalty rate in force at the beginning of the License Year, and are payable in advance of the License Year.
2.2 The royalty rates payable in respect of each telephone switchboard under this tariff for a License Year or part thereof are as follows:
No. of Telephone Lines
Annual Royalty (MOP)
1 to 5 telephone lines
$ 1,263.66
6 to 10 telephone lines
$ 1,858.69
11 to 15telephone lines
$ 2,380.09
Thereafter, up to 100 telephone lines, for each additional line