(A) General Public Communication Licence
General Public Communication Licence
The following rates apply to retail establishments, F&B operators or nightlife establishments, dance/music schools, fitness centres/gyms that already hold a public performance licence for their physical premises and maintain a social media or other online presence to promote or advertise the services offered at those premises
(1) Promotional or marketing on social media platforms / websites / mobile applications, including showcase / conducting online classes
On Social Media platforms*
| 1st Platform | 2nd Platform | 3rd Platform | 4th Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| $ 400 per year | $ 300 per year | $ 200 per year | $ 100 per year |
*1 account per platform
On Corporate websites / mobile applications
| Video contents | Per web address / Domain Name |
|---|---|
| Up to 10 musical works | $ 1,000 per year |
| Up to 50 musical works | $ 5,000 per year |
| More than 50 musical works | $ 10,000 per year |
*Where audio-only musical works are used (i.e. musical works are not part of videos), the fee shall be S$400 per year per web address / domain name
Exclusion Notes:
- Businesses without a valid Public Performance Licence.
- Dance / Music schools, Fitness Centers / Gyms: users generating more than S$5,000 annual gross online revenue.
- F&Bs and nightlife entertainments: livestream / on-demand music entertainment.
- Retailers: e-commerce platforms.
- Any ticketed events.
- Any non-ticket online concerts.
- Getai performances, please refer to (2)
(2) Getai Performances (歌台) Getai producers/ organisers/ hirers
On Social Media platforms*
| 1st Platform | 2nd Platform | 3rd Platform | 4th Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| $ 800 per year | $ 600 per year | $ 400 per year | $ 200 per year |
*1 account per platform
On Corporate websites / mobile applications
| Video contents | Per web address / Domain Name |
|---|---|
| Up to 10 musical works | $ 1,000 per year |
| Up to 50 musical works | $ 5,000 per year |
| More than 50 musical works | $ 10,000 per year |
*Where audio-only musical works are used (i.e. musical works are not part of videos), the fee shall be S$400 per year per web address / domain name
Exclusion note: Live-streaming and concert showcases
Notes
- Applications and payments must be received by our office at least 5 working days prior to commencement of the licence year.
- The licence fee payable for the first year of the licence will be 50% higher where the music user has not obtained COMPASS’s music licence before communicating musical works to the public, without prejudice to any claims by COMPASS for past unlicensed usage of musical works.
- Licence fees are subject to late payment interest of 10% per annum, with late interest payment for each applicable licence year calculated commencing from the first day of that licence year.
- The above tariff scheme may not apply to users falling within the categories listed below. Please contact us at licence@compass.org.sg
- Users who generate an annual gross revenue of $5,000 or more from the public communication of musical works;
- Users who own, operate, manage and/or provide social media platforms, online meeting platforms, mobile application stores, etc;
- Users who own, operate, manage and/or provide streaming, on-demand, download and/or podcast services be it in audio-only form or audio-visual form (e.g. music services, over-the-top TV, cable-programmes, broadcasts);
- Ticketed events; and
- Online concerts, online movies, online arts festival, online karaoke, online tv / radio programmes etc, whether ticketed or not.valid
- The Public Communication Licence excludes reproduction rights and synchronisation rights.
- COMPASS reserves the sole discretion to decide which tariff scheme applies for the music usage.
- If you are not sure which licence you require, please contact us at licence@compass.org.sg
- Rates are subject to GST.