The Indian Performing Right Society Limited

Tariff Details- IRP : RAILWAYS AND RAILWAY STATIONS

Scope of Tariff

This Tariff Applies to the Public Performance of Music on Trains and such other Locomotives 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.

This Tariff also applies to the Public Performance of Music at Railway Platforms, Concourses, Waiting Foyers/Areas 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 Licences.

Royalty rates

(A) ON TRAIN

The Rate is Re. 0.25 per day per passenger per train Seating Capacity per 365 Days. For calculation the Up and Down / Return Train shall be treated as 1 Train.

For the purpose of this Tariff, the Full Licenced Carrying Capacity of the Train 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 Train runs/plays.

For e.g. Rajdhani Train between Bombay Central and New Delhi with Seating Capacity of 1500 Passengers .

i.e. 1500 x 0.25 x 365 = Rs. 1,36,875/-

(B) AT PLATFORMS, CONCOURSES, WAITING FOYERS / AREAS

1. BY SPEAKERS ( Per Station, Concourses, Waiting Foyer/Area )

Upto 20 Speakers	Rs. 2,500/- p. a.
Each Additional 5 Speakers or Part thereof	Rs. 350/- p. a.

2. BY TELEVISION SETS Rs. 250/- per Television Set

Applicability of Tariff

This Tariff comes into force from 1st April 2005 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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