Adult Entertainment Venues

Find out how this licence fee was set:

C1.2	Tariff	Performance Music	Background Music
	Formulation	Per person admitted	Tiered flat rates
(i)	Processes/methodologies	Industry consultation between 2017-2019 made available to a group of 33 licensees. Subsequent discussions took place in 2020 after launch of OneMusic.	Industry consultation between 2017-2019 made available to a group of 33 licensees Subsequent discussions took place in 2020 after launch of OneMusic.
	Underlying data used	APRA generally uses a mix of relevant data sources to determine licence rates and impact on a particular business. This includes common sources of music, shifts in demand and changes in technology.	APRA generally uses a mix of relevant data sources to determine licence rates and impact on a particular business. This includes common sources of music, shifts in demand and changes in technology.
	Summary of Analyses/Evaluations	None	None
(ii)	Tribunal Decisions	No	No
(iii)	Use of ACCC Guidelines: Hypothetical Bargain	No	No
	Use of ACCC Guidelines: Survey Evidence	No	No
	Use of ACCC Guidelines: Benchmarks	Rate based on the rate from Hotels, Pubs, Taverns, Bars and Casinos – Featured Recorded Music licence scheme. Per person rate is a long-standing approach for the licensing of stage-based music, particularly where the premises may not charge entry fees.	Rate based on the rate for background music in the Hotels, Pubs, Taverns, Bars and Casinos licence scheme.
(iv)	Direct Licensing	Yes (Partial Rights Deduction available where only APRA AMCOS works or PPCA sound recordings are used).	No
(v)	Other Matters	No	Tiered rates allow for discounts based on extent of use.