Telephone hold music
Companies, associations or public services that play on-hold music on their telephone lines also need to apply for a user licence (insofar as the music works belong to the repertoire of the collect
Companies, associations or public services that play on-hold music on their telephone lines also need to apply for a user licence (insofar as the music works belong to the repertoire of the collective management organisations concerned).
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The rates are calculated on the basis of the number of telephone lines that can be connected simultaneously from the exchange to the outside world. A distinction is made when calculating the rate between normal and commercial (paying) telephone lines.
| Annual rate excl 6% VAT | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ordinary lines / FTE (*) on the social balance of 31.12.2024 | commercial lines | COPYRIGHTS consumer price index 133,54 |
NEIGHBOURING RIGHTS consumer price index 133,54 |
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| from | to | |||
| 1 | 5 | 1 | 33,69 € | 36,66 € |
| 6 | 10 | 2 | 67,38 € | 73,32 € |
| 11 | 15 | 3 | 101,07 € | 109,98 € |
| 16 | 20 | 4 | 134,76 € | 146,64 € |
| additional 5 lines | additional line | 33,69 € | 36,66 € | |
(*) For telephone exchanges with IP technology (Internet protocol), the rate is calculated on the basis of the number of FTEs (full-time equivalents) reported in the company's social balance sheet (n-1).
In a number of cases, the music is supplied together with the exchange equipment. If the supplier provides you with proof that the royalties for both the authors' rights and the neighbouring rights have been paid or are not payable, no application has to be made for a new user licence for telephone on-hold music.