The Indian Performing Right Society Limited

Tariff Details- AIR (DOMESTIC): AIRLINES

Scope of Tariff

This Tariff Applies to the Public Performance of Music in Aircrafts, Private and/or Public Planes flying only in India whether for public transportation, private hire or otherwise and whether for Staff Members by way of Radio, Tape, Video, Television or by any other Mechanical means.

General Conditions

This Tariff is subject to the Society’s General Conditions Applicable to Tariffs and Licenses.

Royalty rates

The following Royalty Rates shall apply :

(A) ON PLANES / AIRCRAFTS

For music played only during boarding/ take off/disembarkment/landing : Rs. 20,000/- per Aircraft per annum.

(B) For Music played as Inflight Entertainment Service. The following Royalty Rates shall apply.

The Rate is Rs. 3.00 per day per passenger per Plane/ Aircraft Seating Capacity per 365 Days. For calculation the number of trips made by each Aircraft is immaterial.

For the purpose of this Tariff, the Full Licenced Carrying Capacity of the Plane / Aircraft shall be taken, irrespective of the Actual Occupancy. The Number of days also shall be 365, irrespective of the Actual Number of days that the Plane / Aircraft runs/plays.

For eg. A 747 Aircraft between Bombay and Delhi with Seating capacity of 392 Passengers.

i.e. 392 x 3.00 x 365 = Rs. 4,29,240/-

For the purpose of this Tariff, the Full Licenced Carrying Capacity of the Plane / Aircraft shall be taken, irrespective of the Actual Occupancy.

Applicability of Tariff

This Tariff comes into force from 1st January 2008 and applies to all royalties falling due on or after that date.

"Non-Compliant Licensees who seek to regularize past infringements / violations / breach of Society’s rights and licenses (including non-compliance with agreements, usage without license, vexatious litigation, etc), a penalty of 30% over the existing tariff shall be applied at the discretion of Society, where as compliant licensees will be charged license fees at a rate discounted at 5% at the discretion of the Society".

On each anniversary of this Tariff there will be an upward revision by 10%.

All Royalties are exclusive of all VAT / taxes / levies and are charged as advance for the period of twelve months and are to be paid at the beginning for the period.

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