Public Vehicles and Vehicles for Hire

Find out how this licence fee was set:

C1.2	Tariff	Background Music for Vehicles	Featured Recorded Music
	Formulation	By vehicle capacity	Per passenger per day of operation
(i)	Processes/methodologies	Consultations in early 2019 for the purpose of introducing a scheme specific to vehicles, and to simplify the rate for music videos with fewer tiers. APRA AMCOS rate derived from negotiations around 2010-12.	Consultations in early 2019 to develop a single structure for featured music use covering both APRA and PPCA rights. APRA rate negotiated with hotel industry in/around 2012, which formed the basis of the OneMusic rate.
	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	Rate was reverse engineered from the 2006 retail rate decision (CT5 of 2003).	No
(iii)	Use of ACCC Guidelines: Hypothetical Bargain	No	No
	Use of ACCC Guidelines: Survey Evidence	No	No.
	Use of ACCC Guidelines: Benchmarks	Existing PPCA and APRA AMCOS rates as applied to vehicles/transport. Music videos are incorporated into the rate from the retail scheme based on metres squared and type of music use.	Existing APRA rate for featured music in place at the time.
(iv)	Direct Licensing	Yes (opt out and license back is available). Partial rights deduction available if use is only of APRA AMCOS works or PPCA sound recordings.	Yes (opt out and license back is available). There is a separate rate for live performances that do not use sound recordings, as a result there is no requirement for a partial rights deduction.
(v)	Other Matters	No	No