MCPS commission rates
MCPS charges commission on the revenue we collect to cover our operating costs, incurred in the normal course of business.
Commission rates vary by source because some sources of royalties cost more to operate than others.
The tables below illustrate all of MCPS's various licensing schemes, further summarising the information from the Licensing Scheme Summaries. The detail for each scheme in these tables includes the following information:
Product Licensing - Audio Products
Scheme code |
Source | Commission rate |
Payment of royalties |
|---|---|---|---|
AP.1 |
Records for retail to public |
7.325% |
Within 7 working days of receipt of cleared funds |
AP.2 |
Records for retail to public |
15.00% |
In month following month in which royalties and data received |
AP.2A |
Records for retail to public |
7.50% |
In month following month in which royalties and data received |
AP.3 |
Records for retail to public |
12.5% |
In month following month in which royalties and data received |
AP.4 |
Audio-only promotional product |
12.5% |
Varies |
AP.5 |
Imports | 12.5% |
Varies |
AP.7 |
Audio Products supplied with magazines |
15.00% |
In month following month in which royalties and data received |
AP.7A |
Audio Products supplied with greetings cards |
15.00% |
In month following month in which royalties and data received |
| DVD1 | DVD-video Music products |
9.33% |
Within 7 days of receipt of cleared funds |
EC.1/ECL |
Records for retail to public (European Central Licensing) |
See below |
See below |
EC.1/ECL |
Sony BMG |
4.52% |
Within 7 working days of receipt of cleared funds |
EC.1/ECL |
Warner | 4.75% |
Within 7 working days of receipt of cleared funds |
EC.1/ECL |
Universal UK - SACEM Processing |
3.83% |
Within 7 working days of receipt of cleared funds |
Product Licensing - Video Products
Scheme code |
Source | Commission rate |
Payment of royalties |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVP | Non-music product DVDs, exclusive mandate |
7.00% |
In month following month in which royalties and data received |
| AVP | Non-music product DVDs with exclusions | 7.00% |
In month following month in which royalties and data received |
| BBC DTO | Non-music product DVDs exclusive mandate | 10.00% |
In month following month in which royalties and data received |
KAR.1 |
Karaoke Products |
20.00% |
In month following month in which royalties and data received |
Broadcasting Blanket Licensing - Television
Scheme code |
Source | Commission rate |
Payment of royalties |
|---|---|---|---|
BT.1 & BTS.1 |
Blanket Agreement with the ITVA |
15.40% |
In April, July, October and December following contract year to which fees and data relate |
BT.2 & BTS.2 |
Television Blanket Agreement with the BBC |
13.75% |
In April, July, October and December following contract year to which fees and data relate |
BT.3 & BTS.3 |
Blanket Agreements with Channel Four Television |
17.60% |
In April, July, October and December following contract year to which fees and data relate |
BT.10 |
Blanket Agreement with other Satellite & Cable television channels |
17.6% |
Within eight months of end of contract year to which fees and data relate or, in the case of interim licences, to be determined |
BT.12 |
Blanket Agreement with Independent Production Companies for Primary exploitation |
17.60% |
In month following month in which royalties and data received |
BTS.12 |
Blanket Agreement with Independent Production Companies for Secondary exploitation |
17.60% |
Within eight months of end of contract year to which fees and data relate |
Broadcasting Blanket Licensing - Radio
Scheme code |
Source | Commission rate |
Payment of royalties |
|---|---|---|---|
BR.2 |
Independent radio programming (CRCA members) |
13.75% |
To be determined on conclusion of final agreement |
BR.1 |
BBC Radio |
13.75% |
Within eight months of end of contract year to which fees and data relate |
BR.3 |
Independent radio commercials Repertoire: Library Music only) |
16.50% |
Within eight months of end of contract year to which fees and data relate |
BR.4 |
Independent radio programming (Non-CRCA members) |
20.00% |
Within eight months of end of contract year to which fees and data relate |
BR.5 |
Supply of radio programming |
20.00% |
Within eight months of end of contract year to which fees and data relate |
Other Licensing
Scheme code |
Source | Commission rate |
Payment of royalties |
|---|---|---|---|
SG.3 |
Premium records |
12.50% |
In month following month in which royalties and data received |
SG.4 |
Public exhibitions |
20.00% |
Within six months of end of contract year to which fees and data relate |
SG.6 |
Specialist Music Products |
20.00% |
Varies |
SG.8 |
Agency Agreements |
20.00% |
Varies |
| JOL | Digital Downloads of Audio Files |
10.00% |
Varies |
ON.3 |
Mobile Phone Ringtones |
10.00% |
Varies |
LR.1 |
Production Music (Repertoire: Library Music Only) |
9.5% & 12.5% |
In month following month in which royalties and data received. TV & Radio – 12.5%, rest – 9.5% |
BG.9 |
The Educational Recording Agency |
17.60% |
Varies |
| OS05 | International Representation Agreements |
3.6% / 20% |
Within three months of end of calendar quarter in which monies and statements received |
IR.1 |
Republic of Ireland |
Varies | Varies |
| LM | Limited Availability Products |
12.50% |
Annual pro rata |
| ProDub | Professional DJs | 12.50% | Annual pro rata |
| MSB2B | Music services businesses to business | 12.50% | Quarterly. In month following month in which royalties and data received. |
Audits
Scheme code |
Source | Commission rate |
Payment of royalties |
|---|---|---|---|
AUD.1 |
MCPS Audits |
10.00% |
Varies |
