"Party" ג€“ a dance party (such as: Purim party, New Year's Eve party, 80s/90s party, electronic party) during which protected works from the ACUM repertoire are publicly performed as recorded music (such as: by definition, as in other licenses: mechanical devices such as: audio systems of various types, audio files, discs, mobile phones , personal computers, laptops, tablets, radio, television, internet/online platforms for playing music , by a DJ, etc.), for which an admission fee is charged or where entry is subject to a minimum order or where there is another financial charge for entry, and where the total number of participants does not exceed 5,000 people. various types of audio systems, audio files, discs, mobile phones, personal computers, laptops, tablets, radio, television, online/internet platforms for playing music
Main conditions of the annual license
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Requirement to report to ACUM the following:
- Full details of the licensee and details of the club/business holding the parties.
- Number of days per week on which parties are held at the club/business.
- Capacity of the club/business.
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Arrangement of license fees:
Payment of the annual license fees in full and with the addition of VAT until 31/3 of the calendar year as per the rate at the time of payment.
It is clarified that the license will only apply to parties held at the club/business where the number of participants and the number of days of parties per week are conform to the declaration of the licensee ג€“ and subject to payment of the annual license fees on time. -
License limitations:
- The license does not include permission to publicly perform protected works at parties where the number of participants exceeds 5000 people, at live performances, at festivals, at business events and at family events.
- The license does not include advertising use of the works, including creating a connection between a work/works and a product/service, use of moral rights, use of the right to create derivative works, performance rights, recording rights and any other right not expressly mentioned therein.
ANNUAL LICENSE FEES FOR 2025
| Capacity | Tariff for one regular day of operation per week | |
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| From | To | |
| 1 | 100 | 1,612 |
| 101 | 200 | 3,168 |
| 201 | 300 | 9,476 |
| 301 | 500 | 26,987 |
| 501 | 700 | 37,538 |
| 701 | 800 | 48,429 |
| 801 | 1,000 | 58,980 |
| 1,001 | 1,200 | 69,843 |
| 1,201 | 1,300 | 80,423 |
| 1,301 | 1,500 | 91,257 |
| 1,501 | 1,700 | 102,120 |
| 1,701 | 1,800 | 112,699 |
| 1,801 | 2,000 | 123,534 |
| 2,001 | 2,200 | 134,113 |
| 2,201 | 2,300 | 144,976 |
| 2,301 | 2,500 | 155,527 |
| 2,501 | 2,700 | 166,390 |
| 2,701 | 2,800 | 176,970 |
| 2,801 | 3,000 | 187,804 |
| 3,001 | 3,200 | 198,384 |
| 3,201 | 3,300 | 209,218 |
| 3,301 | 3,500 | 220,081 |
| 3,501 | 3,700 | 230,689 |
| 3,701 | 3,800 | 241,495 |
| 3,801 | 4,000 | 252,074 |
| 4,001 | 4,200 | 262,937 |
| 4,201 | 4,500 | 289,358 |
| 4,501 | 4,800 | 311,621 |
| 4,801 | 5,000 | 333,883 |
The amount of royalties payable is based on the venue capacity and days of operation. However, it is important to emphasize that the amounts in the table above took not account that the actual average number of participants at parties is less than the maximum venue capacity.
General Conditions:
- The above tariffs are published by ACUM Ltd- the Authors, Composers & Music Publishers Society in Israel (hereinafter “ACUM”). The rates are determined at ACUM’s discretion and exclusive responsibility.
- These tariffs do not constitute license to use works from ACUM repertoire. To obtain a license, the client has to apply to ACUM in writing and prior the beginning of the usage of the work.
- The final license fees are calculated according to data and parameters relevant to each client. Any applicant for a license undertakes to provide ACUM with any information required for the calculation of feasible and appropriated license fees.
- ACUM reserves the right to change the tariffs from time to time.
- In case of contradiction between any terms of the published tariffs and those on the license agreed and signed by the licensee, the content of this license shall take precedence.
- The sums detailed on the tariffs do not include Value Added Tax (VAT). VAT will be added to any payment according to its legal rate, against a tax invoice as required by law.
- All the above is subject to the terms applicable to ACUM according to the determinations of the Competition Tribunal.
