Article 11. INTERACTIVE TRANSMISSIONS
The fee for the use of works in public transmissions using communication networks
such as music transmissions and telephone services, other than broadcasting and cablebroadcasting, and reproductions which accompany such public transmissions (excluding
those to which the tariff stipulated in Article 10 apply), shall be a sum equal to theamount obtained by adding to the amount calculated hereafter, the amount equivalent tothe consumption tax.

When a blanket licensing agreement is concluded
Commercial transmissions (when the main purpose of transmission is to use
music for listening, karaoke, ringtone etc.)(i)

Download type usages(a) The monthly fees for transmission of music data files shall be as
follows.
a.

In case where the playback period, etc. is not limited
Information service charge

Yes

Yes

No

Regardless of whether there is advertising and/or¥6.60 per work per request multiplied by theother revenue, 7.7% of the information service

total number of monthly requests received during

charge per work per request or ¥7.70, whichever is the month.
greater, multiplied by the total number of monthlyNo(1)

Advertising and/or other revenue

1.

requests received during the month.

¥5.50 per work per request multiplied by the
total number of monthly requests received during
the month.

If the monthly fee calculated under this schedule is under ¥5,000, ¥5,000 shall be the monthly fee. In
Minimumsuch cases, when works are made available for transmission for a period of 5 days or less, the fee
feeshall be a daily fee of ¥1,000 multiplied by the number of days the works are used.

b.

In case where data cannot be reproduced from a memory
device of the receiving end to another memory device, andthe playback period of the relevant data at the receiving end
exceeds 7 days and is up to 30 days

Information service charge

Yes

No

Regardless of whether there is advertising and/or¥5 per work per request multiplied by the total

other revenue, 5.6% of the information service

number of monthly requests received during thecharge per work per request or ¥5.60, whichever is month.
greater, multiplied by the total number of monthly
requests received during the month.

¥4.50 per work per request multiplied by the total
number of monthly requests received during theNo

Advertising and/or other revenue

Yesmonth.

If the monthly fee calculated under this schedule is under ¥5,000, ¥5,000 shall be the monthly fee. In
Minimumsuch cases, when works are made available for transmission for a period of 5 days or less, the fee shallfee
be a daily fee of ¥1,000 multiplied by the number of days the works are used.

c.

In case where data cannot be reproduced from a memory
device of the receiving end to another memory device, andthe playback period of the relevant data at the receiving end
is up to 7 days

Yes

Yes

No

Regardless of whether there is advertising and/or¥3.85 per work per request multiplied by the total

other revenue, 4.5% of the information service

number of monthly requests received during thecharge per work per request or ¥4.50, whichever is month.
greater, multiplied by the total number of monthly
requests received during the month.

No

Advertising and/or other revenue

Information service charge¥3.50 per work per request multiplied by the total
number of monthly requests received during themonth.

If the monthly fee calculated under this schedule is under ¥5,000, ¥5,000 shall be the monthly fee. In
Minimumsuch cases, when works are made available for transmission for a period of 5 days or less, the fee shallfee
be a daily fee of ¥1,000 multiplied by the number of days the works are used.

d.

Notwithstanding the provisions a. through c., in case of data
specifically used for ringtones
No

Regardless of whether there is advertising and/or
other revenue, 7.2% of the information service
charge per work per request or ¥5, whichever isgreater, multiplied by the total number of monthly
requests received during the month.

¥5 per work per request multiplied by the total
number of monthly requests received during themonth.

If the monthly fee calculated under this schedule is under ¥5,000, ¥5,000 shall be the monthly fee. In
such cases, when works are made available for transmission for a period of 5 days or less, the fee shallbe a daily fee of ¥1,000 multiplied by the number of days the works are used.

Minimum
fee

(b)

Yes

No

Yes

Advertising and/or
other revenue

Information service charge

The monthly fee for usage of music in audio programs shall be as
follows:a.

In case where the playback period, etc. is not limited

Yes

No

Regardless of whether there is advertising and/or¥6.60 per work per request in audio program, orother revenue, 7.7% of the information service¥3.30 multiplied by the number of works,

charge per work per request or ¥7.70, or ¥3.8

whichever is greater, multiplied by the total

multiplied by the number of works, whichever isnumber of monthly requests received during thegreater, multiplied by the total number of monthly

month.

hrequests received during the month.

¥5.50 per work per request in audio program, or¥2.70 multiplied by the number of works,

No

Advertising and/or

Yes

Information service charge

whichever is greater, multiplied by the total
number of monthly requests received during themonth.
If the monthly fee calculated under this schedule is under ¥5,000, ¥5,000 shall be the monthly fee. In

Minimumsuch cases, when works are made available for transmission for a period of 5 days or less, the fee shallfee
be a daily fee of ¥1,000 multiplied by the number of days the works are used.

b.

In case where data cannot be reproduced from a memory
device of the receiving end to another memory device, andthe playback period of the relevant data at the receiving end
exceeds 7 days and is up to 30 days
Information service charge

Yes

No

Regardless of whether there is advertising and/or¥5 per work per request in audio program, orother revenue, 5.60% of the information service¥1.20 multiplied by the number of works,

charge per work per request or ¥5.60, or ¥1.40

whichever is greater, multiplied by the total

multiplied by the number of works, whichever isnumber of monthly requests received during thegreater, multiplied by the total number of monthly

month.

requests received during the month.

¥4.50 per work per request in audio program, or¥1.10 multiplied by the number of works,

No

Advertising and/or other revenue

Yeswhichever is greater, multiplied by the total
number of monthly requests received during themonth
If the monthly fee calculated under this schedule is under ¥5,000, ¥5,000 shall be the monthly fee. In

Minimumsuch cases, when works are made available for transmission for a period of 5 days or less, the fee shallfee
be a daily fee of ¥1,000 multiplied by the number of days the works are used.

c.

In case where data cannot be reproduced from a memory
device of the receiving end to another memory device, andthe playback period of the relevant data at the receiving end
is up to 7 days
Information service charge
YesNo¥3.85 per work per request in audio program, orother revenue, 4.50% of the information service¥0.96 multiplied by the number of works,

charge per work per request or ¥4.50, or ¥1.10

whichever is greater, multiplied by the total

multiplied by the number of works, whichever isnumber of monthly requests received during thegreater, multiplied by the total number of monthly

month.

requests received during the month.

However, in case where the period during which

Yes

Regardless of whether there is advertising and/or

the relevant data make available, or the number ofreproduction by a receiver is limited to 3 days or
three times, and the duration of reproduction does

Advertising and/or other revenue

not exceed 10 minutes, fee is ¥2.50 multiplied by
the total number of monthly requests received
during the month regardless of the number ofworks.
¥3.50 per work per request in audio program, or¥0.80 multiplied by the number of works,
whichever is greater, multiplied by the total
number of monthly requests received during themonth.

No

However, in case where the period during which
the relevant data make available, or the number ofreproduction by a receiver is limited to 3 days or
three times, and the duration of reproduction does
not exceed 10 minutes, fee is ¥2.25 multiplied by
the total number of monthly requests received
during the month regardless of the number ofworks.
If the monthly fee calculated under this schedule is under ¥5,000, ¥5,000 shall be the monthly fee. In
Minimumsuch cases, when works are made available for transmission for a period of 5 days or less, the fee shallfee
be a daily fee of ¥1,000 multiplied by the number of days the works are used.

(ii)

Streaming type usages

The monthly fee, regardless of the number of works to be made available
for transmission simultaneously, shall be as shown on the schedule asfollows.

However, the fee for the use of works where an information service charge
is charged each time one work (one audio program) is used, shall be 4.5% of
the information service charge or ¥4.50, whichever is greater, multiplied by
the total number of monthly requests received for such work (audio
program) during the month, or the minimum fee stated on the following
schedule, whichever is greater.
When there is neither information service charge nor advertising and/or
other revenue, the fee shall be an annual fee of ¥50,000. In such cases, whenworks are made available for transmission for a period of not exceeding 1
year, regardless of the number of works used, the monthly fee of ¥5,000,
multiplied by the predetermined number of months the works will be used,
may be determined as the applicable fee.
Category of service menu
Consisting mainly of music

Fee rate
3.5% of monthly information service charge and advertising and/or
other revenue

General entertainment

2.5% of monthly information service charge and advertising and/or
other revenue

Music content with low usage rates, such

1.0% of monthly information service charge and advertising and/or

as sports and news

other revenue

Minimum fee

If the monthly fee calculated under this schedule is under ¥5,000,¥5,000 shall be the monthly fee. In such cases, when works are madeavailable for transmission for a period of 5 days or less, the fee shall bea daily fee of ¥1,000.

When the number of works used in a single service menu is notably small,regardless of what is stipulated in the schedule above, the fee rate or sum
stipulated in Section 2 of this Article multiplied by the total number ofrequests received may be determined as the applicable fee.
(iii) Subscription
The monthly fee for transmission of music data files as a subscription (audio
programs), regardless of the transmission type specified in (i) or (ii) above,
shall be as follows.
(a) If a receiver can select each music data file (each audio program)
only during the service perioda.

The monthly fee shall be 7.7% of the information service
charge and advertising and/or other revenue for the relevant
month or ¥77 multiplied by the total number of subscribers
during the relevant month, whichever is greater.

b.

When there is neither information service charge nor
advertising and/or other revenue, the fee shall be ¥55
multiplied by the total number of subscribers during therelevant month.
However, if the monthly fee calculated under this rate isunder ¥5,000, ¥5,000 shall be the monthly fee.

(b) In the case of (a) above, if a receiver is required to select music
data files based on each music genre, artist, or program or issubject to certain restrictions on the method of selecting music
data filesa.

The monthly fee shall be 4.5% of the information service
charge and advertising and/or other revenue for the relevant
month or ¥13.50 multiplied by the total number ofsubscribers during the relevant month, whichever is greater.

b.

When there is neither information service charge nor
advertising and/or other revenue, the fee shall be ¥9.50
multiplied by the total number of subscribers during therelevant month.
However, if the monthly fee calculated under this rate isunder ¥5,000, ¥5,000 shall be the monthly fee.

(c) If each receiver is exempted in advance from the payment of
information service charge for more than one month during theservice period, the monthly fee shall be 12% of the information
service charge and advertising and/or other revenue for the
relevant month or ¥120 multiplied by the total number ofsubscribers during the relevant month after the information
service charge exemption period, whichever is greater.
However, if the monthly fee calculated under this rate is under¥5,000, ¥5,000 shall be the monthly fee.

If the operator selects the calculation of monthly fee based on theoriginal information service charge during the information service
charge exemption period, the provisions of (1) (iii) (a) may be
applied.
(d) If a receiver has any party other than the receiver use the music
data files (audio programs) or any function exceeding the scope of(1) (iii) (a) is provided, the monthly fee shall be 12% of theinformation service charge and advertising and/or other revenue
for the relevant month or ¥120 multiplied by the total number ofsubscribers during the relevant month, whichever is greater.
However, if the monthly fee calculated under this rate is under¥5,000, ¥5,000 shall be the monthly fee.
Commercial transmissions (when (1) is applicable, and when the usage is ofa visual nature by using lyrics or, composition in letters, or in sheet music,
etc.)
(i)

Download type usages or streaming type usages where the data can be
printed at the receiving end(a) The monthly fees for transmission of music data files shall be as
follows

Yes

Information service charge
YesNo

Regardless of whether there is advertising and/or¥6.60 per work per request multiplied by the total

other revenue, 10% of the information service

number of monthly requests received during thecharge per work per request or ¥10, whichever ismonth.

greater, multiplied by the total number of monthly
requests received during the month.

No

Advertising and/or other revenue(2)¥5.50 per work per request multiplied by the total
number of monthly requests received during themonth.

If the monthly fee calculated under this schedule is under ¥5,000, ¥5,000 shall be the monthly fee. In
Minimumsuch cases, when works are made available for transmission for a period of 5 days or less, the fee shallfee
be a daily fee of ¥1,000 multiplied by the number of days the works are used.

The monthly fee for when foreign works are used, only for suchforeign works, regardless of what is stipulated in the schedule
above (except for the minimum fee), shall be the fee rate or sum
stipulated in Section 2 of this Article multiplied by the total
number of monthly requests received.
(b) Monthly fee for subscription where the data can be printed at thereceiving end shall be as follows:
Provision in (2)(i)(a) shall apply for the time being.
(c) Monthly fee for subscription where the data cannot be printed at
the receiving end shall be as follows:
When agreement providing service to memory device of areceiver is cancelled, and immediately usage of the relevant work
becomes impossible, monthly fee shall be 10% of the information
service charge, or of advertising and/or other revenue or ¥ 100
multiplied by the total number of subscribers during the relevant
month, whichever is greater.
When there is neither information service charge nor advertising
and/or other revenue, the fee shall be ¥ 55 multiplied by the total
number of subscribers during the relevant month. However, if themonthly fee calculated under this rate is under ¥5,000, ¥5,000
shall be the monthly fee.
(ii)

Streaming type usages where the data cannot be printed at thereceiving end
Provision in (1)(ii) above shall apply for the time being.

(3)

Commercial transmissions (when Sections (1) and (2) are not applicable,
such as when the main purpose is to transmit non-musical works)(i)

Download type usages
The monthly fee for transmission per work (per content) is shown on
the following table.
(a) In case where the playback period, etc. is not limited
Information service charge
Yes

No

Yes

¥5.30 per work per request multiplied by the total

other revenue, 6.2% of the information service

number of monthly requests received during thecharge per work (or one content, similarmonth.

throughout this schedule) per request or ¥6.20,
whichever is greater, multiplied by the total
number of monthly requests received during theNo

Advertising and/or other revenue

Regardless of whether there is advertising and/or

month.

¥4.40 per work per request multiplied by the total
number of monthly requests received during themonth.

If the monthly fee calculated under this schedule is under ¥5,000, ¥5,000 shall be the monthly fee. In
Minimumsuch cases, when works are made available for transmission for a period of 5 days or less, the fee shallfee
be a daily fee of ¥1,000 multiplied by the number of days the works are used.

(b) In case where data cannot be reproduced from a memory deviceof the receiving end to another memory device, and the playback
period of the relevant data at the receiving end exceeds 7 days andis up to 30 days

Yes

Yes

No

Regardless of whether there is advertising and/or¥3.85 per work per request multiplied by the total

other revenue, 4.5% of the information service

number of monthly requests received during thecharge per work (or one content, similarmonth.

throughout this schedule) per request or ¥4.50,
whichever is greater, multiplied by the total
number of monthly requests received during theNo

Advertising and/or other revenue

Information service charge

month.

¥3.50 per work per request multiplied by the total
number of monthly requests received during themonth.

If the monthly fee calculated under this schedule is under ¥5,000, ¥5,000 shall be the monthly fee. In
Minimumsuch cases, when works are made available for transmission for a period of 5 days or less, the fee shallfee
be a daily fee of ¥1,000 multiplied by the number of days the works are used.

(c) In case where data cannot be reproduced from a memory deviceof the receiving end to another memory device, and the playback
period of the relevant data at the receiving end is up to 7 days

Yes

Yes

No

Regardless of whether there is advertising and/or¥3.20 per work per request multiplied by the total

other revenue, 3.6% of the information service

number of monthly requests received during thecharge per work (or one content, similarmonth.

throughout this schedule) per request or ¥3.60,
whichever is greater, multiplied by the total
number of monthly requests received during theNo

Advertising and/or other revenue

Information service charge

month.

¥2.80 per work per request multiplied by the total
number of monthly requests received during themonth.

If the monthly fee calculated under this schedule is under ¥5,000, ¥5,000 shall be the monthly fee. In
Minimumsuch cases, when works are made available for transmission for a period of 5 days or less, the fee shallfee
be a daily fee of ¥1,000 multiplied by the number of days the works are used.

(d) The monthly fee for subscriptions is shown on the following
table:
When agreement providing service to memory device of areceiver is cancelled, and immediately usage of the relevant work
becomes impossible, monthly fee shall be 5.8% of theinformation service charge, or of advertising and/or other revenueor ¥ 58 multiplied by the total number of subscribers during therelevant month, whichever is greater.
When there is neither information service charge nor advertising
and/or other revenue, the fee shall be ¥ 44 multiplied by the total
number of subscribers during the relevant month. However, if themonthly fee calculated under this rate is under ¥5,000, ¥5,000
shall be the monthly fee.

(ii)Streaming type usages
The monthly fee, regardless of the number of works to be madeavailable for transmission simultaneously, shall be as shown on theschedule as follows. However, the fee for the use of works where an
information service charge is charged each time one work (onecontent) is used, shall be 3.6% of the information service charge or¥3.60, whichever is greater, multiplied by the total number of monthly
requests received for such work (content) during the month, or theminimum fee stated on the following schedule, whichever is greater.
When there is neither information service charge nor advertising
and/or other revenue, the fee shall be an annual fee of ¥50,000. In
such cases, when works are made available for transmission for aperiod of not exceeding 1 year, regardless of the number of works
used, the monthly fee of ¥5,000, multiplied by the predetermined
number of months the works will be used, may be determined as theapplicable fee.
Category of service menu

Consisting mainly of music

Fee rate
2.8% of monthly information service charge and advertising and/or
other revenue

General entertainment

2.0% of monthly information service charge and advertising and/or
other revenue

Music content with low usage rates,

0.8% of monthly information service charge and advertising and/or

such as sports and news

other revenue

Minimum fee

If the monthly fee calculated under this schedule is under ¥5,000,¥5,000 shall be the monthly fee. In such cases, when works are madeavailable for transmission for a period of 5 days or less, the fee shall bea daily fee of ¥1,000.

When the number of works used in a single service menu is notably
small, regardless of what is stipulated in the schedule above, the fee
rate or sum stipulated in Section 2 of this Article multiplied by the
total number of requests received may be determined as the applicable
fee.
(4)

Non-commercial transmissions

(i)Download type usages

The yearly or monthly usage fee for making up to 10 works available fortransmission simultaneously shall be as follows.
However, the fee for when the usage is of a visual nature such as lyrics andsheet music and of foreign works, shall be the fee rate or sum stipulated in
Section 2 of this Article multiplied by the total number of requests received.
GeneralThe annual fee shall be¥50,000. When works are
made available fortransmission for a periodof not exceeding one year,
the monthly fee of ¥5,000,
multiplied by thepredetermined number ofmonths the works will be
used, may be determinedas the applicable fee.

(ii)

Usage by individual for non-profit
purposeUsage by non-profit educational
institution

Regardless of the type of usage, theannual fee shall be ¥10,000. When
works are used for a period of notexceeding one year, the monthly fee of¥1,000 multiplied by the predetermined
number of months the works will be
used, or in the event of works to be used
not exceeding 10, the annual fee of¥1,200 per work, and when works areused for a period of not exceeding one
year, the monthly per work fee of ¥150
multiplied by the predetermined numberof months the works will be used may
be determined as the applicable fee.

Regardless of the type of usage, theannual fee shall be ¥20,000. When
works are used for a period of notexceeding one year, the monthly fee of¥2,000 multiplied by the predetermined
number of months the works will be
used, or in the event of works to be used
not exceeding 10, the annual fee of¥2,400 per work, and when works areused for a period of not exceeding one
year, the monthly per work fee of ¥300
multiplied by the predetermined numberof months the works will be used may
be determined as the applicable fee.

Streaming type usages (except for foreign works, includes theshowing of lyrics and sheet music on screen)
Regardless of the type of usage and the number of works madeavailable for transmission simultaneously, the yearly or monthly fee
shall be as follows.
Usage by individual for non-profit

Usage by non-profit educational

purposeinstitution

The annual fee shall be

The annual fee shall be ¥10,000. When

The annual fee shall be ¥20,000. When

¥30,000. When works areworks are used for a period of notworks are used for a period of not

made available forexceeding one year, the monthly fee of

exceeding one year, the monthly fee oftransmission for a period¥1,000 multiplied by the predetermined¥2,000 multiplied by the predeterminedof not exceeding one year,

number of months the works will benumber of months the works will be

the monthly fee of ¥3,000,

used, or in the event of works to be used used, or in the event of works to be used

multiplied by the

not exceeding 10, the annual fee of

not exceeding 10, the annual fee ofpredetermined number of¥1,200 per work, and when works are¥2,400 per work, and when works aremonths the works will be

used for a period of not exceeding one

used for a period of not exceeding one

year, the monthly per work fee of ¥150

year, the monthly per work fee of ¥300

Generalmultiplied by the predetermined number multiplied by the predetermined number

2.

used, may be determinedof months the works will be used mayof months the works will be used may

as the applicable fee.

be determined as the applicable fee.

be determined as the applicable fee.

In the event a blanket licensing agreement does not apply
In the event that a blanket licensing agreement does not apply, the fee shall be
determined per work per request, with due regard to the details of the usage, with
20% of the information service charge per work per request or ¥20 each for the
lyrics and music, whichever is greater, as the maximum fee.

Notes for Interactive Transmissions
Term definitions(i)

In this Article, the terms shall be defined as follows.
(a) Commercial transmissions
Transmission made with revenue from information services charges oradvertising and/or other revenue, and transmissions made by a commercial
entity regardless of whether there is revenue or not.
(b) Non-commercial transmissions
Transmissions made for non-commercial purposes by non-commercial
entities, non-commercial groups or private persons.
However, transmissions of the following data shall be considered to becommercial transmissions.
a.

Commercial phonograms, etc. (not applicable when authorization
specifically for non-commercial usage has been obtained from the rights
owners of the commercial phonograms in question)b.

Ringtone melodies including data specifically used for ring tone.

(c) Download type usages
This shall mean a transmission type where the data is reproduced on thereceiver’s memory device for usage.
(d) Streaming type usages
This shall mean a transmission type where the data is not reproduced on thereceiver’s memory device for usage.
(e) Subscription
This shall mean a transmission type, excluding broadcast type usages, wherea receiver selects and uses music data files, audio programs, or content only
during the service period in accordance with all-you-can-listen (all-you-canwatch) service provided to its members or other equivalent services;
provided, however, that in the case of transmission pursuant to 1 (1), it shallapply regardless of the transmission type specified in (c) or (d) above.
(f) Data of work

This shall mean data for either lyrics or music (including transmission of
lyrics and music together), and unit of transmission per request in the form
under which works cannot be received separately.
(g) Data specifically used for ringtones
This shall mean the data used for ringtones of telephone calls and so on,whose total playing time is usually 45 seconds or less and which cannot be
reproduced from the receiving terminal to other memory devices, including
ringtones accompanied with visual materials and so on.
(h) Audio programs
This shall mean the programs including narrations other than music, and othervoices that is not music (excluding those including images), and the unit oftransmission made per request in a manner that is impossible to receive
separately.
(i) Content
This shall mean a unit of data transmitted per request in a manner that is
impossible to receive separately in usages accompanying moving pictures or
usages of commercials.
(j) Information service charge
This shall mean charges (not inclusive of the consumption tax and regardlessof its name being content usage fees or membership fees, etc.) payable
usually by the receiver as compensation for the use of interactive
transmissions.
(k) Advertising and/or other revenue
This shall mean all revenue other than information service charge revenue,
regardless of its name being advertising revenue or sponsorship fees, etc.
(l) Service menu
This shall mean a unit of service clearly indicated to facilitate the general
recognition that it is an individual service within the services provided by ahomepage (information provided over a network for which one operating
entity holds responsibility).

(m) Foreign works
This shall mean a work for which a music publishing agreement has beenconcluded between the author/composer and a music publisher establishedoutside of Japan which is not a trustor of JASRAC, and for which the fee rateapplicable for licensing under Article 4 Publications, etc. of the Tariffs inaccordance with the stipulations of Article 16 of JASRAC’s Stipulations for
Copyright Trust Contract is set by the trustor.
(n) Promotional listening
This shall mean transmissions conducted to promote streaming type usages
for commercial purposes licensable by JASRAC’s Tariffs, for usage
categories where music is used mainly, and is restricted to those that do notaccrue information service charge and advertising and/or other revenue, andwhere the total performance duration of the work data is 45 seconds or lessper work.
This shall also include cases where Section 1(2) is applicable, and when partof the visual data to be transmitted is transmitted as a sample, and 30% ormore of this is masked. This shall apply regardless of whether the receivercan print the sample.
(o) Data storage proxyThis shall mean the free of charge lending of data storage domain by anoperator licensed by JASRAC under this Article, as part of its service, fordata transmitted by the operator solely to private persons, where theindividual to whom the storage domain was lent is the only party that is
authorized to access the stored works data.
(p) Cost of medium
This shall mean cost for publishing advertisement paid to entities engaged inadvertising medium business. Cost of medium paid per request shall be a unit
cost of medium, and total cost paid in advance for publication of an
advertisement shall be total cost of medium.

Fee calculation units(ii)

This Article, as a general rule, calculates fees on a per service menu basis for eachhomepage. However, when there are plural service menus on a single homepage,after determining the applicable tariff categories for each service menu, fees forservice menus in the same categories may be calculated together.

Special rules for the application of commercial transmission tariffs(iii) Download type usages conducted by non-commercial entities, non-commercialgroups or private persons with only advertising and/or other revenue (excluding
usages as data which fall into the schedule in Note (i)(b)b. above), where theschedules in 1(1), 1(2) and 1(3) cannot be applied, for the time being, the annual
fee to make up to 10 works made available for transmission simultaneously may
be determined to be ¥60,000. When works are made available for transmission fora period of not exceeding 1 year, the monthly fee of ¥6,000 for making up to 10
works available for transmission, multiplied by the predetermined number ofmonths the works will be used, may be determined as the applicable fee. In either
case, if the number of works to be made available for transmission simultaneously
exceeds 10, the fee for up to 10 works shall be added for each additional 10 works
or part thereof.
Special rules for information service charges(iv) Where there is an information service charge, but when it is not established as a
per request information service charge, and is in a form such as a set monthly
charge, a per work information service charge equivalent will be obtained bycertain means, such as by dividing the information service charge set by suchoperator by the number of requests. However, any service with respect to
subscription is not included.
(v)

The fee applicable for when a standard information service charge is set, but isdeducted or exempted temporarily for certain reasons such as promotional
campaigns, shall be calculated based on the standard information service charge.

Special rules for music used in advertisements(vi) Notwithstanding the provisions from 1(1) through 1(3), in case of transmissions ofcommercials, for which reproduction for transmission was licensed, in manners of
streaming, or of download, which makes available in the limited period, monthly
fee paid by entities engaged in advertising business shall be 5% of a unit cost of
medium per content, and per request, multiplied by the total time of request in amonth, or ¥5,000, whichever is greater.
In the event of a work being repeatedly and continuously broadcasted in the samecommercial, the fee amount may be lowered.
Special rules for subscription(vii) In cases where any service to which the provisions of 1 (1) (iii) (a) apply falls
under the following items, the monthly fee shall be 4.5% of the information
service charge and advertising and/or other revenue for the relevant month or¥13.50 multiplied by the total number of subscribers during the relevant month,whichever is greater. When there is neither information service charge nor
advertising and/or other revenue, the fee shall be ¥9.50 multiplied by the total
number of subscribers during the relevant month. However, if the monthly fee
calculated under this rate is under ¥5,000, ¥5,000 shall be the monthly fee.
(a) Where the service usage hours for the month is limited to 20 hours or less; or(b) Where the number of available works for the month is limited to 20 or less, orwhere the number of available works for the month is limited to 10 or lessand is increased after the following month up to 120 or less in total, provided
that the service agreement with the receiver continues.
(viii) In cases where any service to which the provisions of 1 (1) (iii) (a) or (b) apply
falls under any of the following items and a receiver can playback works as longas the receiver accesses the service, the monthly fee shall be 3.5% of theinformation service charge and advertising and/or other revenue for the relevant
month. However, if the monthly fee calculated under this rate is under ¥5,000,¥5,000 shall be the monthly fee.
(a) Where the total number of works that can be transmitted simultaneously is
100,000 or less;(b) Where master recordings of accompaniment music are transmitted for
karaoke use or singing (excluding the cases where Article 10 of the Tariffs for
Use of Musical Works applies);

(c) Where master recordings of accompaniment music are transmitted for playing
musical instruments;(d) Where master recordings are transmitted for promotional listening to promote
the sale of works; and(e) Where a performer, or phonogram producer, etc. transmits the works in which
he/she is involved for the purpose of introducing his/her activities.
(ix) In cases where any service to which the provisions of 1 (1) (iii) apply was
licensed under the application of the provisions of 1 (1) (ii) regarding streaming
type usage before the amendment of the provisions in February 2016, such service
shall be handled in accordance with the previous provisions as long as the service
content exists.
Rules for advertising and/or other revenue(x)When Sections 1(1)(ii) or 1(3)(ii) apply, and where advertising and/or otherrevenue cannot be reported per service menu in a single website, the user may
choose to apply either (a) or (b) below only for those service menus.
(a) When

The amount obtained by multiplying the percentage of page views associated withcounting/analysis

such service menu (or a rate equivalent) among the total number of page views

is undemanding

constituting the homepage, by the total advertising and/or other revenue, may be usedas the advertising and/or other revenue for fee calculation purposes. However, in suchcases substantiating documentation is required.

(b) When

The amount obtained by dividing the advertising and/or other revenue for the entire

counting/analysis

homepage by the total number of service menus may be used as the advertising and/or

is demanding

other revenue per service menu. However, in such cases, 1 is added to the number ofservice menus for service menus not using works, regardless of the number of suchservice menus.
When the number of service menus not using music exceeds 5 times the number ofservice menus using music, 1 may be added to the number of service menus for each
5 service menus not using music.

Exemption of fees(xi) Fees are exempt for data storage proxies for which applications are submitted
prior to commencement to JASRAC and approved by JASRAC.
(xii) Fees are exempt for promotional listening to which a., b. or c. below apply and forwhich applications are submitted prior to commencement to JASRAC.

a.

When a user using works under Sections 1(1), 1(2) or 1(3) provides
promotional listening of works on the same screen as that on which thereceiver makes requests.

b.

When a producer of products mainly using works such as commercial
phonograms in which works are reproduced legally, provides on its homepage
promotional listening of works reproduced on such products to promote salesof such products.

c.

When a performer, phonogram producer or other such neighboring rightowner provides promotional listening of such performance or phonogram on
his/her/its own homepage.

When more than one Section is applicable(xiii) The fee for when more than one Section in Sections 1(1) through 1(3) apply to asingle usage type provided in a single service menu, is shown on the following
table:
Information service charge
Yes

Yes

¥6.60 per work per request multiplied by the total

service charge and/or advertising and/or other revenue number of monthly requests received during the(information service charge only when Sections

month.

1(1)(i), 1(2)(i) or 1(3)(i) apply) by the number ofapplicable sections, and applying each of theapplicable sections.
No

Advertising and/or other revenue

The amount obtained by dividing the information

No¥5.50 per work per request multiplied by the total
number of monthly requests received during themonth.

If the monthly fee calculated under this schedule is under ¥5,000, ¥5,000 shall be the monthly fee. In such
Minimumcases, when works are made available for transmission for a period of 5 days or less, the fee shall be a dailyfee
fee of ¥1,000 multiplied by the number of days the works are used.

Usage in advertisements(xiv) When music is to be used in a way in which this Article is applicable to advertisea service or a product, permission must be obtained from the author/composer inadvance.
Fees for works made available for transmission(xv) The fees calculated under this Article shall include fees for all works madeavailable for transmission in such service menu, regardless of whether requests
are made.
Arrangements for usages where this Article is not applicable(xvi) For interactive transmissions, in the event the type of use or some specificcircumstances prevent the rates under this Article from being applicable, the fee
shall be determined within the scope of the rates and amounts of this Article uponnegotiation with the user.