Special provisions

A special arrangement exists for companies, associations and public services where a large part of the staff:

• is employed in publicly accessible business premises for which a fee is already paid to Unisono for the use of music;
• cannot listen to music, which under certain conditions can lead to a calculation not based on the total number of FTEs registered on the social balance sheet.

All companies or groups of companies, associations or public services that are not in one of the above situations have the possibility to request a special arrangement as regards copyright pricing, when the general pricing structure is not adapted to the specific business situation.

Public business premises

Impossibility of listening to music in the company, association or public service

Unisoc

Transport

Taxi

Conditions for applying special arrangements

1. The company, association or public service must always contact Unisono if it wants to enjoy a special arrangement.
2. Each application must be substantiated, based on objective and verifiable data (evidence).
   If Unisono refuses the application for a special arrangement, it shall give reasons for this decision on the basis of objective and verifiable data.
3. In the absence of objective and verifiable data, the company, association or public service shall grant Unisono access for verification purposes.
4. Where it is established that the company, association or public service is in a situation justifying a special arrangement, Unisono shall apply the special rate.
5. The special arrangements shall apply only to music in the workplace and the combination rate and shall be interpreted restrictively.
6. However, if it turns out that the application of the general rate is more advantageous, then the general rate will of course remain applicable.
    

Rates

The Unisono rates (excl. 6% VAT) specified in this section are indexed annually on the basis of the consumer price index of December n-1.

These rates take effect from the month of the application for a special arrangement in case you apply for a Unisono licence for playing music in non-publicly accessible business premises at the same time.

If you already have a Unisono licence for the use of music in the workplace and you apply for a special arrangement at a later date, then the special rate takes effect from the year of the application.