The online and digital world has established itself as a source of business opportunity to provide online services or for promotion activities such as through social media, on-demand audio and video streaming, digital downloads and internet radio. It is natural therefore that Singapore’s Copyright Act also protects the copyrights of musical works transmitted or performed by electronic means.

The COMPASS’s Public Communication licence allows you to legally communicate copyrighted musical works for your business’s various online or digital needs.

(A) General Public Communication Licence

(1) Dance / Music schools using online channels to conduct lessons or showcase their classes

On Social Media platforms*

1st Platform	2nd Platform	3rd Platform	4th Platform and thereafter
$400/year	$300/year	$200/year	$100/year

*1 account per platform

On Corporate websites / mobile applications

Video contents	Per web address / domain name
Up to 10 musical works	$1,000/year
Up to 50 musical works	$5,000/year
More than 50 musical works	$10,000/year
* Where audio-only musical works are used (i.e. musical works are not part of videos), the fee shall be S$400/year per web address / domain name

Excludes users generating more than $5,000 annual gross online revenue

 

(2) Aerobics / Fitness clubs providing virtual / on-demand Workouts online / or using online channels to showcase aerobic / fitness sessions

On Social Media platforms*

1st Platform	2nd Platform	3rd Platform	4th Platform and thereafter
$400/year	$300/year	$200/year	$100/year

*1 account per platform

On Corporate websites / mobile applications

Video contents	Per web address / domain name
Up to 10 musical works	$1,000/year
Up to 50 musical works	$5,000/year
More than 50 musical works	$10,000/year
* Where audio-only musical works are used (i.e. musical works are not part of videos), the fee shall be S$400/year per web address / domain name

Excludes users generating more than $5,000 annual gross online revenue

 

(3) Bars, clubs, pubs, cafes, bistros and restaurants using social media/ websites as a promotional or marketing platform for their physical business

On Social Media platforms*

1st Platform	2nd Platform	3rd Platform	4th Platform and thereafter
$400/year	$300/year	$200/year	$100/year

*1 account per platform

On Corporate websites / mobile applications

Video contents	Per web address / domain name
Up to 10 musical works	$1,000/year
Up to 50 musical works	$5,000/year
More than 50 musical works	$10,000/year
* Where audio-only musical works are used (i.e. musical works are not part of videos), the fee shall be S$400/year per web address / domain name

Excludes livestream / on-demand music entertainment

 

(4) Retailers using social media/ websites as a promotional or marketing platform for their physical business

On Social Media platforms*

1st Platform	2nd Platform	3rd Platform	4th Platform and thereafter
$400/year	$300/year	$200/year	$100/year

*1 account per platform

On Corporate websites / mobile applications

Video contents	Per web address / domain name
Up to 10 musical works	$1,000/year
Up to 50 musical works	$5,000/year
More than 50 musical works	$10,000/year
* Where audio-only musical works are used (i.e. musical works are not part of videos), the fee shall be S$400/year per web address / domain name

Excludes e-commerce platforms

 

(5) Concert Organisers using social media / websites as a promotional or marketing platform

(Excludes live-streaming of concerts and pre-recorded full-length concert videos)

On Social Media platforms*

1st Platform	2nd Platform	3rd Platform	4th Platform and thereafter
$800/year	$600/year	$400/year	$200/year

*1 account per platform

On Corporate websites / mobile applications

Video contents	Per web address / domain name
Up to 10 musical works	$1,000/year
Up to 50 musical works	$5,000/year
More than 50 musical works	$10,000/year
* Where audio-only musical works are used (i.e. musical works are not part of videos), the fee shall be S$400/year per web address / domain name

 

(6) Getai Performances (歌台)

Getai producers/ organisers/ hirers using social media/websites as a promotional or marketing platform 

(Excludes live-streaming of Getai)

Video Postings On Social Media platforms*

1st Platform	2nd Platform	3rd Platform	4th Platform and thereafter
$800/year	$600/year	$400/year	$200/year

*1 account per platform

Video Postings On Corporate websites / mobile applications

Video contents	Per web address / domain name
Up to 10 musical works	$1,000/year
Up to 50 musical works	$5,000/year
More than 50 musical works	$10,000/year
* Where audio-only musical works are used (i.e. musical works are not part of videos), the fee shall be S$400/year per web address / domain name

Excludes e-commerce platforms

 

(B) Videos containing musical works for online/digital use

Live Streaming

S$400 per Live Stream (per platform)

•               1 – 2 hrs (up to 20 songs)

•               Every Additional 10 songs to be levied at $200

Live Streaming With Archive (per platform)

•               1 day to 3 months – Add $200 to base charge of $400

•               4 to 6 months – Add $300 to base charge of $400

•               7 to 12 months – Add $400 to base charge of $400

Exclusions: Concerts, DJ streaming, music & arts festivals, dance parties

 

(C) Wedding Photography / Videography Montage

For Service Providers:

• Showcasing of montage portfolios on Website: $1,000 per year for up to 10 musical works
• Showcasing of montage portfolios on Website and performances of montage in public venues (Eg: Hotels, Restaurants, etc.) as specified by clients: $1,800 per year for up to 10 musical works for the website

 

(D) Digital Services that involve Streaming of Musical Works over Consumers’ Devices (Computer, Tablets, Phones, etc.)

7.5% of Gross Revenue with a minimum guarantee of at least $25,000. The minimum guarantee is subject to upward scaling depending on the revenue. Please write in for further details.

 

(E) Karaoke-On-Demand Systems

Karaoke-On-Demand System refers to the computerized device in which musical works or compositions reproduced or copied are compressed and converted into digital and electronic files and devices capable of tracking, reading and encoding such digital and electronic files and enabling selected files to be rapidly transmitted and relayed and retrieved on-demand in response to requests made by customers or users of the KOD System.

Category	Cost
1. Reproduction of songs into a Master Server by Karaoke-On-Demand Suppliers for the purpose of supplying such systems to the clients’ outlet	S$3 per song
2. Individual outlets using a Karaoke-On-Demand System from suppliers	S$1,000 per year

Notes
(1) For annual Licences, applications and payments must be received by our office at least 5 working days prior to commencement of the licence year. The licence fee payable for the first year of the licence will be 50% higher where the music user has not obtained COMPASS’s music licence before communicating musical works to the public, without prejudice to any claims by COMPASS for past unlicensed usage of musical works.

(2) For adhoc Permits, applications must be received by our office at least 2 weeks prior to commencement of the music use. In the event of inaccuracies in the application, a new form must be submitted. Payment must be received by our office at least 3 working days prior to commencement of the music use. The permit fee payable will be 50% higher where the music user has not obtained COMPASS’s music permit before communicating musical works to the public, without prejudice to any claims by COMPASS for past unlicensed usage of musical works.

(3) Licence fees and Permit fees are subject to late payment interest of 10% per annum. For Licences, late interest payment for each applicable licence year is calculated commencing from the first day of that licence year. For Permits, late payment interest is calculated commencing from the first day of the event.

(4) If you fall into the following categories of users, the above licences in (A) to (C) do not apply and you should write to us for a quote:

• Users who generate an annual gross revenue of $5,000 or more from the public communication of musical works;
• Users who own, operate, manage and/or provide social media platforms, online meeting platforms, mobile application stores, etc;
• Users who own, operate, manage and/or provide streaming, on-demand, download and/or podcast services be it in audio-only form or audio-visual form (e.g. music services, over-the-top TV, cable-programmes, broadcasts);
• Ticketed events; and
• Online concerts, online movies, online arts festival, online karaoke, online tv / radio programmes etc, whether ticketed or not.

(5) The Public Communication Licence excludes reproduction rights and synchronisation rights.

(6) COMPASS reserves the sole discretion to decide which tariff scheme applies for the music usage.

(7) If you are not sure which licence you require, please contact us at licence@compass.org.sg .

(8) Rates are subject to GST.