Copyright Tribunal orders PPCA licence fee increase for nightclubs and dance parties

In response to an application by the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) on behalf of its member artists and record labels, today the Copyright Tribunal is reported to have ordered an increase to the licence fees payable by nightclub venues and commercially organised dance party operators. The rate for licensed sound recordings played in nightclubs will be raised from $0.07 per person to $1.05 per person and from $0.20 to $3.05 per person for dance parties.

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