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Then you could well use part of Unisono's (inter)national repertoire. You need a licence for this – and have to apply for this licence to us in advance.

If you are organising an event, you will probably use music. For this you need a licence of Unisono. Please apply for this at least five days before your event. This way, we can process your application in time and you will be able to use all music from our repertoire freely and without worries.

The amount you have to pay depends on the type of event, the admission fee, the floor area, etc.

Check out our rates here, or calculate how much you will have to pay via MyUnisono, our handy and efficient tool with which you also can register your events online.

If you are not sure whether or not you will be using protected works, check out our repertoire or send us a playlist before your event via MyUnisono.

Further information on the general conditions can be found here.

Are you looking for information on a particular tariff? You can find all of them here in Dutch or in French!

 

Other documents:

Prior declaration of non-use of the repertoire represented by Sabam (NL) - (FR)

 

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Frequently asked questions

I'm organising an event. What should I do?

Are you organising an event? Then you can apply for a licence via MyUnisono (FR version - NL version), our online registration module with which you can submit an application in just a few clicks. Don’t forget to do this at least 5 days in advance.

You can also consult our general terms and conditions and rates in Dutch or in French on our website. 

We will process your application for the event. If there is any information missing, we will contact you by mail. You will receive the invoice afterwards.

Do I have to apply for a licence when I want to livestream a party, workshop, living room performance, DJ set,...?

In most cases not because Sabam has already concluded a copyright licence with the main streaming platforms, including Facebook and YouTube. When you stream live via one of these platforms, you do not need to apply for a licence from us. The full list of platforms that are already licensed can be found here.

Please note that your initiative may not have a commercial purpose. If you ask a financial contribution from the viewers/listeners or if you pay a fee to the performing artists, then please apply for your licence at the usual streaming rates here.

 

When do I not have to pay copyright royalties?

You do not have to pay any copyright royalties:

  1. if the work is not part of the Sabam repertoire or of the repertoire of its sister societies;
  2. if the work is part of the public domain.

In the second case, the surviving author of the work passed away more than seventy years ago. So we don't manage those works (anymore).

There is however one exception to this: an author or composer who creates an arrangement or adaptation of a work from the public domain. If that author or composer is himself a member of Sabam or of a foreign copyright society, we consider this arrangement or adaptation as a new work. And we will manage the rights for this new version.

We are a non-profit organisation. Can we claim a discount or exemption?

Unisono is obliged to always collect for the use of the repertoire of its members and that of its sister organisations.

After all, we cannot decide on their behalf what happens to their royalties. Therefore, we cannot grant an exemption or discount.

My event is private or organised in a family setting. Do I have to report it to Unisono?

If you organise a free event (no entrance fee, no artist fee, no sponsorship and no commercial purposes) that is not advertised and that takes place within the family circle, in this case, you do not need to obtain a license from Unisono.

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