Philharmonic

Philharmonic (with stationary stages and without them, philharmonic centers, houses of organ and chamber music), holding concerts with pop, symphonic,vocal-symphonic and chamber works, works for folk instruments, etc. shall obey the copyright.

Philharmonic management shall conclude the license agreement on the right to use the works. Amount of royalties is calculated in accordance with the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on January 18, 2003 № 72 “On approval of the minimum rates of remuneration (royalty) for the use of copyright and related rights”.

According to the resolution the minimum rates of remuneration for the philharmonic are:

Public performance of the works Royalty*
Paid admission Free admission
At the concerts with symphonic, vocal-symphonic, chamber works and works for folk instruments.
(Annex 1, paragraph 15)
14%
from the gross collection derived from ticket sales
1%
income derived from the activity during which the the works are used
and in the absence of such income
2.5%
of the total expenditure on holding the event by organizer
At the concerts from other than those specified in paragraph 1, products, including theatrical, pop and Christmas performances, balls, shows, variety programs, etc.
(Annex 1, paragraph 16)
5%
from the gross collection derived from ticket sales

* Interest rates (royalties) shall be calculated as a percentage of gross collection coming from the sale of tickets for the public performance of one work or a program or income derived from the use of the works and in the absence of such income — as a persentage of total cost of holding the event where literary and (or) art works are used.
of the total expenditure on holding the event by organizer

Additionally:
• In the case of alternate or simultaneous use of works of art and literature referred to in paragraphs 16, 21 , 22 and 25 of the Annex, the minimum interest rate (royalties) are charged separately for each type of use of the work.
• If in the concert program, along with variety works at least one grand symphonic or vocal-symphonic work (symphonies, oratorios, cantatas, symphonic poem or overture, instrumental concert with an orchestra, etc.) or a chamber work of a grand form (trio, quartet, quintet, sonata) or multipart work for folk instruments is performed then the minimum interest rate (royalty) established by clause 15 of the Annex is applied.
In other cases of performing the compiliation concert program which includes both symphonic, vocal-symphonic and chamber works of small forms, works for folk instruments and other works (literary, pop, etc.), is applied the minimum interest rate (royalty) established by clause 16 of the Annex.
• In the performance of the works of the original genre accompanied by a literary text minimum interest rates (royalties) established by paragraph 16 of the Annex are applied.

For contract or advice please refer to the following contacts:
Daryna Rachytska
Chief specialist of “small rights” users section

Tel.: (044) 235-32-88
+ 38-067-506-4367
+ 38-093-611-3676

Chief Specialistof “small rights” users section
Teplyuk Natalia
Tel.: (044) 230-93-57
+38-067-506-4367
+38-067-833-1551