Both the Non-Interactive 5.1 and Interactive 2.1 offer licensees a choice of three License Fee Report Forms, also known as "Rate Schedules." The minimum annual license fees under the 5.1 and 2.1 are $288.00 and $340.00, respectively. Minimum Annual License Fees are not prorated to reflect portions of a calendar year. All Rate Schedules utilize two basic metrics: 1) Service Revenue; and 2) Service Sessions (unique visits).
Rate Schedule "A" contains the broadest of the three types of fee calculations and is generally well suited for music-intensive services. The rates under Rate Schedule "A" are applied to total (qualifying) Service Revenue and total Service Sessions, and are the lowest amongst the three Rate Schedules.
Rate Schedule "B" may achieve a lower license fee for services that provides a diversity of programming and content to their users. It calculates a license fee based on total revenue and usage adjusted to reflect relative music use, and contains rates slightly higher than those in Rate Schedule "A." It is, therefore, generally well suited for services that offer a diversity of programming beyond music. Services that wish to use Rate Schedule "B" must be capable of accurately tracking and reporting the metrics required by the Rate Schedule "B" calculation.
Rate Schedule "C" goes a step further than Rate Schedule "B" and calculates a license fee based on total revenue and usage adjusted to reflect both relative music use and, specifically, ASCAP music use. It, therefore, contains our highest rates. It is generally well suited for services with modest overall music use. Services that wish to use Rate Schedule "C" must be capable of accurately tracking and reporting the metrics required by the Rate Schedule "C" calculation.
Upon entering into an ASCAP New Media license, you will submit Initial License Fee Report (the rate schedule of your choice) containing good faith estimates of Service Revenue and Sessions for the period starting with the effective date of your license and ending on December 31 of the same calendar year. At the onset of the next calendar year, you will submit an Annual License Fee Report containing actual data from the prior calendar year. If your Annual License Fee Report indicates a license fee different from your Initial License Fee Report, an appropriate adjustment will be made to your account. Your Annual License Fee Report will then serve to estimate your license fee for the current calendar year.
To assist you in calculating your ASCAP New Media license fee, please use:
The ASCAP RateCalc® should be used only as a reference and should not be submitted with your license agreement.
