Rates and Terms for Noncommercial Webcasters. IMPORTANT: Please remember that SoundExchange does not invoice services. Each service is obligated to submit payments, Statements of Account, and Reports of Use (if applicable) regularly and in accordance with applicable rates and terms for the statutory license. As a reminder, to be eligible for noncommercial webcasting rates and terms, a service must have received (or applied for) tax-exempt status under section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code or must be operated by a governmental entity for public purposes. If you have questions as to your eligibility for any of the below categories, or for noncommercial status in general (e.g., if you are a CPB-qualified entity), please seek legal advice. There are three categories applicable to noncommercial webcasters: Noncommercial Webcasters (CRB), Noncommercial Educational Webcasters, and Public Radio Broadcasters. A. Noncommercial Webcasters (CRB). The Noncommercial Webcaster rates and terms are set forth in 37 CFR Part 380. a. Minimum Fee Payment and Statement of Account: Services that operate as Noncommercial Webcasters must pay a $5001 recoupable, non-refundable minimum fee per station or channel by February 1, 2021 (accompanied by a signed and completed Statement of Account form, either mailed/emailed or calculated and certified online using SoundExchange Licensee Direct). This annual fee covers the first 159,140 aggregate tuning hours (“ATH”) per month; any usage greater than this must be paid for as described in (b) below. Services must submit a monthly Statement of Account listing their aggregate tuning hours for the month no later than 45 days after the end of the month. b. If needed, additional usage fees: Services incur additional usage fees on all transmissions above 159,140 ATH per month. Usage fees for 2021 must be paid at the rate of $0.00182 per performance. Usage fees are due by the 45th day after the end of the month in which the usage fees are incurred and must be certified in Licensee Direct.
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Rates and Terms for Noncommercial Webcasters. IMPORTANT: Please remember that SoundExchange does not invoice services. Each service is obligated to submit payments, Statements of Account, and Reports of Use (if applicable) regularly and in accordance with applicable rates and terms for the statutory license. As a reminder, to be eligible for noncommercial webcasting rates and terms, a service must have received (or applied for) tax-exempt tax‐exempt status under section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code Code, or must be operated by a governmental entity for public purposes. If you have questions as to your eligibility for any of the below categories, or for noncommercial status in general (e.g., if you are a CPB-qualified CPB‐qualified entity), please seek legal advice. There are three categories applicable to noncommercial webcasterswebcasters in 2020: Noncommercial Webcasters (CRB), Noncommercial Educational Webcasters, and Public Radio Broadcasters.
A. Noncommercial Webcasters (CRB). The Noncommercial Webcaster rates and terms are set forth in 37 CFR Part 380.
a. Minimum Fee Payment and Statement of Account: Services that operate as Noncommercial Webcasters must pay a $5001 500 recoupable, non-refundable non‐refundable minimum fee per station or channel by February 1January 31, 2021 2020 (accompanied by a signed and completed Statement of Account form, either mailed/emailed or calculated and certified online using SoundExchange Licensee Direct). This annual fee covers the first 159,140 aggregate tuning hours (“ATH”) per month; any usage greater than this must be paid for as described in (b) below. Services must submit a monthly Statement of Account listing their aggregate tuning hours for the month no later than 45 days after the end of the month.
b. If needed, additional usage fees: Services incur additional usage fees on all transmissions above 159,140 ATH per month. Usage fees for 2021 2020 must be paid at the rate of $0.00182 0.0018 per performance. Usage fees are due by the 45th day after the end of the month in which the usage fees are incurred incurred, and must be certified in Licensee Direct.
c. Under the methodology determined by the Copyright Royalty Board at 37 CFR §380.10(c), there will be no change to the rates in 2020 due to the Consumer Price Index.
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Rates and Terms for Noncommercial Webcasters. IMPORTANT: Please remember that SoundExchange does not invoice services. Each service is obligated to submit payments, Statements of Account, and Reports of Use (if applicable) regularly and in accordance with applicable rates and terms for the statutory license. As a reminder, to be eligible for noncommercial webcasting rates and terms, a service must have received (or applied for) tax-exempt status under section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code Code, or must be operated by a governmental entity for public purposes. If you have questions as to your eligibility for any of the below categories, or for noncommercial status in general (e.g., if you are a CPB-qualified entity), please seek legal advice. There are three categories applicable to noncommercial webcasterswebcasters in 2019: Noncommercial Webcasters (CRB), Noncommercial Educational Webcasters, and Public Radio Broadcasters.
A. Noncommercial Webcasters (CRB). The Noncommercial Webcaster rates and terms are set forth in 37 CFR Part 380.
a. Minimum Fee Payment and Statement of Account: Services that operate as Noncommercial Webcasters must pay a $5001 500 recoupable, non-refundable minimum fee per station or channel by February 1January 31, 2021 2019 (accompanied by a signed and completed Statement of Account form, either mailed/emailed or calculated and certified online using SoundExchange Licensee Direct). This annual fee covers the first 159,140 aggregate tuning hours (“ATH”) per month; any usage greater than this must be paid for as described in (b) below. Services must submit a monthly Statement of Account listing their aggregate tuning hours for the month no later than 45 days after the end of the month.
b. If needed, additional usage fees: Services incur additional usage fees on all transmissions above 159,140 ATH per month. Usage fees for 2021 2019 must be paid at the rate of $0.00182 0.0018 per performance. Usage fees are due by the 45th day after the end of the month in which the usage fees are incurred incurred, and must be certified in Licensee Direct.
c. Under the methodology determined by the Copyright Royalty Board at 37 CFR §380.10(c), there will be no change to the rates in 2019 due to the Consumer Price Index.
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Rates and Terms for Noncommercial Webcasters. IMPORTANT: Please remember that SoundExchange does not invoice services. Each service is obligated to submit payments, Statements of Account, and Reports of Use (if applicable) regularly and in accordance with applicable rates and terms for the statutory license. As a reminder, to be eligible for noncommercial webcasting rates and terms, a service must have received (or applied for) tax-exempt status under section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code Code, or must be operated by a governmental entity for public purposes. If you have questions as to your eligibility for any of the below categories, or for noncommercial status in general (e.g., if you are a CPB-qualified entity), please seek legal advice. There are three categories applicable to noncommercial webcasterswebcasters in 2017: Noncommercial Webcasters (CRB), Noncommercial Educational Webcasters, and Public Radio Broadcasters.
A. Noncommercial Webcasters (CRB). The Noncommercial Webcaster rates and terms are set forth in 37 CFR Part 380.
a. Minimum Fee Payment and Statement of Account: Services that operate as Noncommercial Webcasters must pay a $5001 500 recoupable, non-refundable minimum fee per station or channel by February 1January 31, 2021 2017 (accompanied by a signed and completed Statement of Account form, either mailed/emailed or calculated and certified online using SoundExchange Licensee Direct). This annual fee covers the first 159,140 aggregate tuning hours (“ATH”) per month; any usage greater than this must be paid for as described in (b) below. Services must submit a monthly Statement of Account listing their aggregate tuning hours for the month no later than 45 days after the end of the month.
b. If needed, additional usage fees: Services incur additional usage fees on all transmissions above 159,140 ATH per month. Usage fees for 2021 2018 must be paid at the rate of $0.00182 0.0018 per performance. Usage fees are due by the 45th day after the end of the month in which the usage fees are incurred incurred, and must be certified in Licensee Direct.
c. The small rate increase in 2018 is due to the Consumer Price Index: Under the methodology determined by the Copyright Royalty Board at 37 CFR §380.10(c), there will be a small increase in the rates for both Commercial and (for those stations/channels that exceed the monthly ATH threshold) Noncommercial Webcasters in 2018.
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