Concerts and other musical events
A financial report shall be submitted after the concert or other musical event. You can submit a repertoire report on the website http://rep.eau.org.
The royalty rate for the public performance of musical works at a concert depends on the genre of the musical work performed and whether the event was a paid event (based on the income received as an entrance fee) or a free event (based on the number of people).
Concert tariffs
Paid entrance
| 1) A pop, rock or jazz concert, variety show or any other event with a significant connection to music (except for the events mentioned in clauses 2 and 3 below): 5% of the admission fee (excluding VAT), but not less than 30 € per event day. |
| 2) Public performance of symphonic and vocal symphonic works: 9% of the admission fee (excluding VAT), but not less than 30 € per event day |
| 3) Public performance of chamber and choral music: 7% of the admission fee (excluding VAT), but not less than 30 € per event day |
| 4) Public performance of choral music at song festivals: 5% of the admission fee (excluding VAT), but not less than 30 € per event day |
| 5) Public performance of children's songs performed by children at children's events: 2.5% of the admission fee (excluding VAT), but not less than 15 € per event day |
All tickets distributed through barter transactions will be included in the admission fee and will be calculated on the basis of the average ticket sales price.
Tickets distributed free of charge, which represent more than 10% of the total number of tickets for the event, will be included in the admission fee and will be calculated on the basis of the average ticket sales price.
Free entrance
| 1) If the event is attended by 1–300 people: 20 € per event day |
| 2) If the event is attended by 301–600 people: 32 € per event day |
| 3) If the event is attended by 601–1000 people: 50 € per event day |
| 4) For every additional 1000 people, 32 € per event day will be added. |
| No fee applies to public performance of children's songs at a free children's event. |
The royalty rates are valid until 31 December 2024.
Other musical events
For events with a high proportion of music and where the admission price includes a service or product other than musical entertainment, the licence fee rate is 2.5% of the income received as admission fees.
NB! The licence fee rates shown here do not include the amount of VAT to be added by the EAÜ under the Value-Added Tax Act, which is calculated on the EAÜ’s commission and shown as a separate line on the invoice submitted by the EAÜ.
NB! EAÜ can give licence only if the musical works are performed at a public event. EAÜ cannot give licence to perform musical works at a public meeting. For a public meeting, permission must be obtained directly from the author of the musical work or the holder of his rights (heir, publisher). A public meeting is a meeting, demonstration, picket, religious event, procession or other demonstration organized in a square, park, road, street or other public place.
Contact persons for the EAÜ public performance licensing department
Siim Jõgioja
Public performance of musical works; live performance, concerts (region: Tallinn), licensing
Kadri Järvelaid
Public performance of musical works; live performance, concerts (outside of Tallinn), licensing
