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Online and mobile tariff

 

 

 

MCPS

 

 

 Online & Mobile
(Non Advertising)

 Per 30 second unit
(or part thereof)  

 Per Site: Background to a Web/WAP site

 Personal

 £30

 

 Commercial

 £110

 All Sites: Streamed Programming or Webcasting  

 £30

 All Sites: Permanent Download  

 £100

 

25% reduction in fees where over twenty 30 second units are used per individual homepage, or online production.

 

 Per Podcast

 £150

The per podcast rate allows you to use as much production music as you like in your podcast. You pay just the one rate no matter how much music you use. There is no podcast length restriction.  
 

For advertising uses please see the Advertising Rates.

 

Defined Terms


Background to web/WAP page - A streamed musical background accompaniment to a homepage or any other section in the website. This is charged per domain name.

Streamed programming or Webcasting - Audio-only/audio-visual content specifi cally made available online in a ‘play only’ format where no permanent copy is retained. Examples include online TV or radio programmes that are made specifi cally for the net, corporate videos, interactive web or mobile games that are streamed.

Permanent Download - The use of a production music work in a context in which a permanent copy is retained by the end user by download. Examples include: interactive web or mobile games, online or TV programmes that are made specifi cally for the net, ringtones, Podcasts, vodcasts and audio-only/audio-visual content that is downloaded to a computer in a viral marketing email.

Podcast - A downloadable, audio-only programme subject to the following restrictions:

  • Podcasts must be provided in the form of programmes in their entirety, and not as individual tracks or separate portions.
  • Podcasts must contain both speech and music, with the speech interspersed throughout.
  • There must not be any flags or markers inserted which enable the segmenting and disaggregation of tracks.

 

Please note 

All rates apply to digital delivery via internet, intranet and mobile networks. The rates are inclusive of dubbing fees and incorporate the right to reproduce both the underlying musical work AND the sound recording. All rates incorporate the right to loop the music.

PRS Licence Services that are making the licensed production available over the internet or via mobile networks will also need to have an appropriate PRS licence covering the performing right.

 

Download the online & mobile rate card

Download the terms and conditions

View the code of conduct

 

Please note - An administration fee of £8 will be charged for each licence issued. Rates are quoted in £ sterling for a unit of 30 seconds or part thereof for each separate cue, unless otherwise stated. Aggregation of cues is not permitted unless otherwise stated. All fees are exclusive of VAT.

A licence is not valid until payment has been received by MCPS.

MCPS reserves the right to request a copy of any completed production for verification purposes.

 
 
Getting a licence


Step 1 - Choose a music library

 

Step 2 - Listen to the tracks.

Select the music or sound effect. Keep a note of the details:

  • track title
  • catalogue number or CD number
  • track number
  • songwriter/composer
  • library name

 

Step 3 - Decide upon the licence requirements, get a quote and pay.

 

Call 020 8378 7500

 
 
 
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