Background music streaming licence for municipal activities
The background music streaming licence enables the on-site live streaming of background music from the municipal activities to remotely participating customers on behalf of Gramex
The licence enables occasionally remotely participation in the activities of the municipality, such as supervised activities of a school, care facility or daycare center managed by the municipality
The licence is intended for municipalities and the licence also requires a valid music in municipal activities licence
In addition, the municipality also needs a corresponding licence from Teosto to stream background music
Background music streaming must be done in real time (live). The licence does not cover making a recording of the live broadcast, nor showing it afterwards
Streaming of the activity must take place in a closed online environment, such as the website of the licence administrator or a separate remote meeting platform, such as Teams or Zoom
The licence does not cover transmission to the public via social media services such as Facebook, Instagram or YouTube
The number of participants in the online activity can be at most the same as the number of participants would be present, but still a maximum of 5,000 people
One broadcast may contain no more than 60 minutes of recorded music
The main focus of the activity must be on physical participation. Therefore, the licence cannot be used to licence activities which main focus or only use is in the online environment
The licence is intended for the streaming of background music to the public in Finland, and the it may not be used for classes broadcasted abroad
In addition to Gramex’s background music streaming licence, the municipality also needs a streaming licence from Teosto. If the coverage of Gramex’s licence is not enough, you have to apply for a licence directly from the rights owners, we recommend contacting the record label.
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How the prices are determined
The licence is invoiced in connection with the invoicing of Music in municipality activities licence. The notice period for the licence is determined according to the valid background music licence.
Compensation is paid for the streaming licence, which is 20% of the background music compensation paid by the municipality. However, a minimum charge of 336,37 € per year is paid for the licence. The applicable value added tax is added to the prices.