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STATUTORY ROYALTY RATES
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The Harry Fox Agency, Inc. offers publishers and licensees a single source for licensing and for the collection and
distribution of royalties.
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The statutory mechanical royalty rate for physical recordings (such as CDs) and permanent digital downloads is:
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9.10 Cents for songs 5 minutes or less
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or
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1.75 Cents per minute or fraction thereof over 5 minutes.
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For example:
5:01 to 6:00 = $.105 (6 x $.0175 = $.105)
6:01 to 7:00 = $.1225 (7 x $.0175 = $.1225)
7:01 to 8:00 = $.14 (8 x $.0175 = $.14)
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The statutory mechanical royalty rate for
ringtones is 24¢ per copy.
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The rates for interactive streams and limited downloads are determined by a number of factors. These include service
offering type, licensee type, service revenue, recorded content expense, and applicable performance royalty expense. To view
a table of rates, click here. To review the basic
criteria for statutory licensing of these formats, click here.
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Licenses issued after March 1, 2009 are subject to interest for late payments of 1.5% a month, or 18% a year.
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These rates will remain in effect until the next schedule of mechanical licensing rates is determined.
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Historical Royalty Rates
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Royalty Rate Calculator
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