Some things that are important to know about obtaining an ACUM license in the written media

According to the copyright law, any copy of a work from the ACUM repertoire, or a significant part of it, for any use in any way whatsoever, requires a license. An ACUM copy license grants the left to copy the work or part of it, in accordance with the terms to be determined by the creators and/or ACUM. The license permits the copying of the work only after it has been printed and published in at least one edition.

Writings, journals, anthologies, textbooks, collections, and many other products include previously published works. Any copying of a work or a significant part of it requires obtaining a license and paying royalties. ACUM grants licenses for the copying of Israeli works in the fields of music, poetry, literature and songwriting to a variety of different publications and print productions.

The license to copy the work can be used to copy a complete work/quote of a work/notes/chords, etc.. The license to copy the works is given for copying a complete work/quotation of a work/chords/notes and the like. This license does not include copying as part of advertising and/or marketing uses. These uses are to be regulated under advertisement licenses .

Rate for copying works and reproduction in print

The new written media tariff entered into force on July 1, 2009. All payments to ACUM will be plus handling fees and VAT according to the law in accordance with the license.

For your attention, no connection should be made between a work or works and a commercial brand or any other marketing purpose.

Here is a breakdown of the types of advertising, the tariff is ranked according to the types of use and the amount of works in the advertisement:

Book, booklet, etc. or via magnetic media (CDROM - in graphic form only):

• The rate refers to copying a work for an edition run of up to 1000 copies (CD-ROM for a run of up to 500 copies)
• If the edition run exceeds the number of copies mentioned above, the royalties will be calculated proportionally to the size of the edition run

The table for calculating the rate for a book in a printed edition only, according to the different types of use of the works: price in NIS for each work used (the rate below is also for a book published in a digital edition only).

Type of reproduction	For the first 25 works - the total price for each work (excluding VAT)	For the first 25 works - the total price for each work (including VAT)	For the following 25 works - (works 26-50) price for each work (excluding VAT)	For the following 25 works - (works 26-50) price for each work (including VAT)	For the 51st work and above the total price for each work (excluding VAT)	For the 51st work and above the total price for each work (including VAT)
Lyrics only	100 NIS	117 NIS	50 NIS	58.50 ₪	35 NIS	40.95 NIS
Music only	100 NIS	117 NIS	50 NIS	58.50 NIS	35 NIS	40.95 NIS
Lyrics + Music	200 NIS	234 NIS	100 NIS	117 NIS	70 NIS	81.90 NIS
Ballad/poem per 2 pages	100 NIS	117 NIS	50 NIS	58.50 NIS	35 NIS	40.95 NIS
Prose for every 3 pages	100 NIS	117 NIS	50 NIS	58.50 NIS	35 NIS	40.95 NIS
Excerpt from a work (Chords, quote or music up to two bars)	50 NIS	58.50 NIS	25 NIS	29.25 NIS	25 NIS	29.25 NIS

An example of calculating the royalty: A book that comes out in a first edition of 1000 copies and includes 35 complete works (words only). The customer will pay according to the following calculation: 2500 NIS (25 works X 100 NIS per work) + 500 NIS (10 works X 50 NIS per work) = 3000 NIS excluding VAT = 3510 NIS including VAT. The total amount will be divided equally between all the works in the book.

Table for calculating the rate for a combination including a book published in printed edition + published in digital edition at the same time only – divided according to the different types of use of the works:

Type of reproduction	For the first 25 works - the total price for each work (excluding VAT)	For the first 25 works - the total price for each work (including VAT)	For the following 25 works - (works 26-50) price for each work (excluding VAT)	For the following 25 works - (works 26-50) price for each work (including VAT)	For the 51st work and above the total price for each work (excluding VAT)	For the 51st work and above the total price for each work (including VAT)
Lyrics only	125 NIS	146.25 NIS	62.50 NIS	73.12 NIS	43.75 NIS	51.18 NIS
Music only	125 NIS	146.25 NIS	62.50 NIS	73.12 NIS	43.75 NIS	51.18 NIS
Lyrics + Music	250 NIS	292.50 NIS	125 NIS	146.25 NIS	87.50 NIS	102.38 NIS
Ballad/poem per 2 pages	125 NIS	146.25 NIS	62.50 NIS	73.12 NIS	43.75 NIS	51.18 NIS
Prose for every 3 pages	125 NIS	146.25 NIS	62.50 NIS	73.12 NIS	43.75 NIS	51.18 NIS
Excerpt from a work (Chords, quote or music up to two bars)	62.50 NIS	73.12 NIS	31.25 NIS	36.56 NIS	31.25 NIS	36.56 NIS

For your attention, for publications published in a print run of over 7,000 copies in one edition, the following discount rates will be given:

Quantity of copies	Discount rate
7,000-10,000	15%
10,001-20,000	20%
20,001-30,000	25%
30,001-50,000	30%
50,001-100,000	40%
Over 100,000	50%

These discounts do not apply to reprints, newspapers and magazines.

Table for calculating the rate for newspapers, children's magazines, periodicals, monthlies

The rate refers to an edition of up to 30,000 copies. Over 30,000 copies, royalties will be calculated proportionally to the size of the edition.

Type of Usage	Total amount (excluding VAT)	Total amount (including VAT)
Lyrics + Music	400 NIS	468.00 NIS
Lyrics only	200 NIS	234.00 NIS
Music only	200 NIS	234.00 NIS
Ballad/poem per 2 pages	200 NIS	234.00 NIS
Prose for every 3 pages	200 NIS	234.00 NIS
Excerpt from a work (Chords, quote or music up to two bars)	100 NIS	117.00 NIS
Translated work	100 NIS	117.00 NIS

Table for calculating the rate for a book in a printed edition only for copying Israeli works abroad

The table is for calculating the rate according to the different types of use of works: price in $ for each work used, the rate refers to copying a work for an edition of up to 1000 copies.

Type of Usage	Full-length work	Citation (up to fifty percent of the work)
Lyrics only	$50	$25
Music only	$50	$25
Ballad/poem per 2 pages	$50	$25
Prose for every 3 pages	$50	$25
Excerpt from a work (Chords, quote or music up to two bars)	$50	$25
Lyrics + Music	$100	$50

Rate for copying works in part or in their entirety on objects/products (such as bedding, shirts, towels, chocolates, etc(

For business/commercial customers - the royalties for granting this license are at the rate of 10% of the price of the product to the final customer plus VAT, but not less than the minimum royalty of NIS 1.48 per unit (= NIS 1.74 including VAT).

For private, domestic and non-commercial use - the total price per unit is NIS 1.74 including VAT

All of this subject to the fact that the work will not be used in any advertising and subject to the other terms of the license.

*The rate is determined at the discretion of Acum and its sole responsibility.

Rates for putting up signs that include works from the ACUM repertoire by a public authority

The rate will apply to signs for which all the following conditions are met:

1. Sign - any sign in the physical public space placed by a public authority, for example: street name signs with a quotation from a work, signs placed in public parks that include works or parts of them, quotations of works on benches throughout the public space, display of works on buildings owned by a public authority

2. The sign is placed by a public authority, in a public place intended for the general public and the place is open without payment of any entrance fees

This rate does not apply to placing signage for advertising/marketing use For this type of use, Acum will contact the rights holders to obtain an individual license that will be granted in accordance with the terms established by the creator.

Quantity of works on one sign	Price per work per year (excluding VAT)	Price per work per year (including VAT)
From 1 to 5 works	1,000 NIS	1,170 NIS
From 6 to 10 works	750 NIS	878 NIS
From 11 to 15 works	500 NIS	585 NIS
Over 16 works	250 NIS	293 NIS

• The rate is graduated (see example of calculation below)
• You must apply in advance and in writing to Acum to obtain a license.
• The price does not include VAT and handling fees.
• The rate is valid for the use of an entire work or part of it on one sign.
• The list of works must be approved in advance with Acum.
• The price is valid for one year only.
• For each additional year, a discount of 50% of the original royalties will be given.

Calculation example :
For the use of 19 different works, the royalties will be calculated as follows:

Amount of works		Rate per work		Total royalties
5	X	1,000	=	5,000
5	X	750	=	3,750
5	X	500	=	2,500
4	X	250	=	1,000
———–				————-
19				12,250
VAT 17%				2,082.50
Total payable including VAT				14,332.50




The procedure for copying works on tombstones

For permission to use the work for the purpose of quoting on tombstones, contact the written media department, Ronit Mariuma / Ziv Roizman-Aden by phone at 03-6113450 / 03-6113555 or by e-mail: zivr@acum.org.il
ACUM does not charge a fee for this type of use. We ask the creator for his consent to use his works free of charge.