CHAPTER II.
Article 1.
1.

TARIFFS FOR MUSICAL WORKS

GENERAL PERFORMANCES, etc.

Dramatic performances of dramatico-musical works
The fee for dramatic performances of dramatico-musical works shall be a sum equal tothe amount obtained by adding to the amount calculated hereafter, the amountequivalent to the consumption tax:
(1)

The fee for each performance shall be as follows:(i)

In cases where an admission charge is required, the fee for eachperformance shall be 5% of the amount calculated based on the total boxreceipt.
However, in case where the fee is lower than the amount obtained bymultiplying the capacity by ¥5, or ¥2,500, the fee shall be the greater
amount.

(ii)

In cases where no admission charge is required and the duration of aperformance does not exceed two hours, the fee shall be the amountobtained by multiplying the capacity by ¥4, or ¥2,000, whichever is greater.
In the event of the duration of a performance exceeding two hours, the fee
shall be a sum equal to the amount obtained by adding to the fee applicable
to a performance whose playing time does not exceed two hours, 25% of therelevant fee for each additional 30 minutes or part thereof.

(2)

In the event above (1) does not apply, the fee shall be determined on a per-workand per-performance basis as follows.
(i)

The fee for use of a work whose playing time does not exceed 5 minutes isfixed as follows:(a) In cases where an admission charge is required, the fee shall be 0.5% of
the amount calculated based on the total box receipt, or the amount
fixed in (b) below, whichever is greater.

(b) In cases where no admission charge is required, the fee is shown on thefollowing table:
CapacityFees

CapacityFees

Not exceeding

100 ¥

250

Not exceeding

5,500 ¥

2,200

Not exceeding

500 ¥

300

Not exceeding

6,000 ¥

2,400

Not exceeding 1,000 ¥400

Not exceeding

6,500 ¥

2,600

Not exceeding 1,500 ¥600

Not exceeding

7,000 ¥

2,800

Not exceeding 2,000 ¥800

Not exceeding

7,500 ¥

3,000

Not exceeding 2,500 ¥1,000

Not exceeding

8,000 ¥

3,200

Not exceeding 3,000 ¥1,200

Not exceeding

8,500 ¥

3,400

Not exceeding 3,500 ¥1,400

Not exceeding

9,000 ¥

3,600

Not exceeding 4,000 ¥1,600

Not exceeding

9,500 ¥

3,800

Not exceeding 4,500 ¥1,800

Not exceeding 10,000 ¥4,000

Not exceeding 5,000 ¥2,000

In the event of the capacity exceeding 10,000 persons, the fee shall be a sum
equal to the amount obtained by adding to the fee applicable to the capacityof not exceeding 10,000 persons, ¥200 for each additional 500 persons orpart thereof.
(ii)

The fee for use of a work whose playing time exceeds 5 minutes shall be asum equal to the amount obtained by adding to the fee for use of a workwhose playing time does not exceed 5 minutes, the same fee for each
additional 5 minutes or part thereof.

Notes for “1. Dramatic performances of dramatico-musical works,”“2. Performances of musical works at concerts,” and “3. Performances of musicalworks in events other than concerts”
Capacity(i)Capacity shall mean the maximum number of seats that can be accommodated at venues
or premises where concerts and performances take place, and it shall be the total of thefollowing:(a) In case of chairs, each seating one person, the number of those chairs;(b) In case of bench-type chairs, each seating 2 or more persons, the number obtainedby dividing the front width of such chairs (in meters) by 0.5 m;(c) In case of seats other than chairs, the number obtained by dividing the relevant
seating area (in square meters) by 1.5 sq.m.; and(d) In case no seats are provided, such as spaces for standing or those outdoors, thenumber set in advance by the promoter/organizer. In case this is not applicable, thenumber reported to public offices, etc.

Floor space(ii)In cases where the provisions of (10) in “3. Performances of musical works in events
other than concerts” are applied, floor space shall mean the area of the space principallyintended for dancing.

Admission charge(iii) “Admission charge” shall mean any consideration, regardless of its name, received by
the promoter/organizer from the audience for presenting musical works (not inclusive ofconsumption tax; same hereinafter). In cases where event different categories exist in
the consideration, the arithmetic mean thereof shall be considered as the admission
charge.
In the event the admission fee for a specific concert or performance cannot be identified
due to membership fees, etc., the admission charge shall be obtained by methods suchas dividing the annual membership fee by the number of concerts or performances.

Sum calculated based on the total box receipt(iv) The sum calculated based on the total box receipt shall be obtained as follows:(a) The amount shall be 80% of the amount obtained by multiplying the admission
charge by the capacity.
(b) Notwithstanding (a) above, in the event the provisions of 2 or 3(1) above areapplied, the amount shall be 50% of the amount obtained by multiplying theadmission charge by the capacity when an annual blanket licensing agreement isconcluded with users who hold concerts on a regular basis.
Standard unit charge(v)

In cases where the provisions of (9) or (10) in “3. Performances of musical works inevents other than concerts” are applied, standard unit charge shall mean the amountwhich each customer is normally required to pay (regardless of its name) after
deducting tax. Its basis is shown on the following table, and each item shall be
cumulated:
When (9) is applied

Drink charge + food charge + service charge +table charge or seat charge + show charge
Fixed fee*

When (10) is applied

Average admission charge(including cases where drink charge or drink and food charge is included inadmission charge)* In cases where drink and food charge is not categorized and there is only one fixedfee, the relevant fixed fee shall apply.
Performance by means of phonograms(vi) In cases where the provisions of “3. Performances of musical works in events other thanconcerts” are applied, the fee for performances of copyrighted works by means oflawfully recorded phonograms (hereinafter referred to as “performances by means ofphonograms”) in (2) to (8) and (11) (in other words, excluding (1), (9), and (10)) shallbe 50% of the fee for performances stipulated in the provisions applied for the time
being.
Others(vii) In cases where various performances provided for in “2. Performances of musical works
at concerts” and “3. Performances of musical works in events other than concerts” takeplace at the same place in the same concert or performance, the fee shall be determinedwithin the scope of the total amount of fees calculated for each performance underapplicable provisions, with due regard to usage conditions and other factors.

(viii) In cases where live performances, performances by means of phonograms, etc. takeplace at the same place in the same concert or performance which the provisions of “3.
Performances of musical works in events other than concerts” are applied, for (2) to (8)and (11) (in other words, excluding (1), (9), and (10)), the fee shall be determinedwithin the scope of the applicable provisions, with due regard to usage conditions andother factors.