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 |
|---|---|---|
AP.1 |
Records for retail to public |
6.6% |
AP.2 |
Records for retail to public |
13.5% |
AP.2A |
Records for retail to public |
6.8% |
AP.3 |
Records for retail to public |
11.3% |
AP.4 |
Audio-only promotional product |
11.2% |
AP.5 |
Imports | 11.3% |
AP.7 |
Audio Products supplied with magazines |
11.3% |
AP.7A |
Audio Products supplied with greetings cards |
13.5% |
| DVD1 | DVD-video Music products |
8.4% |
EC.1/ECL |
Records for retail to public (European Central Licensing) |
See below |
EC.1/ECL |
Sony BMG |
4.5% |
EC.1/ECL |
Warner | 4.8% |
EC.1/ECL |
Universal UK - SACEM Processing |
3.8% |
Product Licensing - Video Products
Scheme code |
Source | Commission rate |
|---|---|---|
| AVP | Non-music product DVDs, exclusive mandate |
6.3% |
| AVP | Non-music product DVDs with exclusions | 6.3% |
| BBC DTO | Non-music product DVDs exclusive mandate | 9.0% |
KAR.1 |
Karaoke Products |
18.0% |
Broadcasting Blanket Licensing - Television
Scheme code |
Source | Commission rate |
|---|---|---|
BT.1 & BTS.1 |
Blanket Agreement with the ITVA |
13.8% |
BT.2 & BTS.2 |
Television Blanket Agreement with the BBC |
12.4% |
BT.3 & BTS.3 |
Blanket Agreements with Channel Four Television |
16.2% |
BT.10 |
Blanket Agreement with other Satellite & Cable television channels |
16.2% |
BT.12 |
Blanket Agreement with Independent Production Companies for Primary exploitation |
15.8% |
BTS.12 |
Blanket Agreement with Independent Production Companies for Secondary exploitation |
15.8% |
Broadcasting Blanket Licensing - Radio
Scheme code |
Source | Commission rate |
|---|---|---|
BR.2 |
Independent radio programming (CRCA members) |
12.4% |
BR.1 |
BBC Radio |
12.38% |
BR.3 |
Independent radio commercials Repertoire: Library Music only) |
14.8% |
BR.4 |
Independent radio programming (Non-CRCA members) |
18.0% |
BR.5 |
Supply of radio programming |
18.0% |
| Scheme code | Source |
Commission rate |
|---|---|---|
PO |
Online services licenced on a multi territory basis | 9% |
OL |
Online services licensed nationally | 9% |
GE |
General entertainment digital services licensed nationally (TV series and films available to stream or download) | 9% |
Other Licensing
Scheme code |
Source | Commission rate |
|---|---|---|
SG.4 |
Public exhibitions |
18.0% |
SG.6 |
Specialist Music Products |
18.0% |
ON.3 |
Mobile Phone Ringtones |
9.0% |
LR.1 |
Production Music (Repertoire: Library Music Only) |
8.6% |
BG.9 |
The Educational Recording Agency |
15.8% |
| OS05 | International Representation Agreements |
3.4% / 18% |
IR.1 |
Republic of Ireland |
Varies |
| LM | Limited Availability Products |
9.0% |
| ProDub | Professional DJs | 9.0% |
| MSB2B | Music services businesses to business | 11.2% |
Audits
Scheme code |
Source | Commission rate |
|---|---|---|
AUD.1 |
MCPS Audits |
9.0% |
