Discos
For discos or dance evenings with paid entry, the license fee for the public performance of musical works is 3.5% of the event’s entry fee (excluding VAT), but not less than €10 per day of the event.
If it is a children’s event, the license fee rate is 2.5% of the event’s entry fee (excluding VAT), but not less than €10 per day of the event.
For free entry events, the license fee depends on the number of attendees:
1-100 people: €10 per day of the event
101-300 people: €15 per day of the event
301-600 people: €30 per day of the event
601-1000 people: €45 per day of the event
For every additional 1000 people: €40 per day of the event is added.
Note: Midsummer bonfire events are treated as concerts, not as discos or dance evenings.
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.
License fee rates are valid from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025.
No later than 14 days after the event, a financial report must be submitted, and in the case of a live performance (a band or artist performs), a repertoire report as well. Based on the received reports, a license fee invoice will be issued.
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
