4.

Performances at karaoke facilities
In the event that at places where businesses are conducted for the purposes of making
customers sing songs with facilities of karaoke boxes, karaoke rooms, etc. (excluding
the facilities specified in 10 of this Article; hereinafter referred to as “karaokefacilities”) works are performed, exhibited (this excludes exhibitions using theatricalfilms), or are communicated (this excludes communication which the provisions ofArticle 12 Background music are applied) (hereinafter referred to as “performancesetc.” in this Article), the fee per room where performances etc. take place shall be a sum
equal to the amount obtained by adding to the amount calculated hereafter, the amountequivalent to the consumption tax.
(1)

Monthly fees are shown on the following table:
Category

1234Not exceeding 10Over 10 andup to 30

Over 30 and
up to 50

Over 50 andup to 100

CapacityStandard
unit charge
Not exceeding ¥500

¥9,000¥18,000¥27,000¥36,000

Not exceeding ¥1,000¥12,000¥24,000¥36,000¥48,000

Not exceeding ¥1,500¥15,000¥30,000¥45,000¥60,000

Not exceeding ¥2,000¥18,000¥36,000¥54,000¥72,000(i)

In the event of a standard unit charge exceeding ¥2,000, the fee shall be asum equal to the amount obtained by adding to the applicable fee for charge
1“Not exceeding ¥2,000,” 3 of the applicable fee for charge “Not exceeding¥500” for each additional ¥500 or part thereof.
(ii)

(2)

In the event of the capacity exceeding 100, the fee shall be a sum equal tothe amount obtained by adding to the applicable fee for charge “Category4,” the fee for charge “Category 1,” for each additional 50 persons or partthereof.

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 isshown on the following table:

Category1234

Not exceeding 10

Over 10 andup to 30

Over 30 andup to 50

Over 50 andup to 100

CapacityStandard
unit charge
Not exceeding ¥500

¥90

¥180

¥270

¥360

Not exceeding ¥1,000

¥120

¥240

¥360

¥480

Not exceeding ¥1,500

¥150

¥300

¥450

¥600

Not exceeding ¥2,000

¥180

¥360

¥540

¥720

(a) In the event of a standard unit charge exceeding ¥2,000, the fee shall bea sum equal to the amount obtained by adding to the applicable fee for1charge “Not exceeding ¥2,000,” 3 of the applicable fee for charge “Notexceeding ¥500” for each additional ¥500 or part thereof.
(b) In the event of the capacity exceeding 100, the fee shall be a sum equal
to the amount obtained by adding to the applicable fee for charge“Category 4,” the fee for charge “Category 1,” for each additional 50
persons or part thereof.
(ii)

The fee for use of a work whose playing time exceeds 5 minutes but not
more than 10 minutes shall be twice the amount of the fee for use of a workwhose playing time does not exceed 5 minutes.
The fee for use of a work whose playing time exceeds 10 minutes shall be asum equal to the amount obtained by adding to the fee for use of a workwhose playing time exceeds 5 minutes but not more than 10 minutes, thesame fee for each additional 10 minutes or part thereof.

Notes for Performances, etc. at karaoke facilities
Capacity(i)“Capacity” means the total number of seats that are provided at facilities. In the case of
one-place chairs or seats, the number thereof shall be substituted for the capacity. In thecase of bench-type chairs (each with 2 or more places), the number produced by
dividing the front width (in meters) of such chairs by 0.5 m shall be substituted for thecapacity. In the case of accommodations other than chairs or seats, the number produced
by dividing the size of the space concerned by 1.5 sq.m. shall be substituted for thecapacity.

Standard unit charge(ii)“Standard unit charge” shall mean the amount which each customer is normallyrequired to pay per hour for the use of karaoke facilities (not inclusive of theconsumption tax and regardless of its name). Its basis shall be calculated as follows.
(a) In the event that a room charge includes a singing charge, a room charge per
customer and per hour (regardless of whether drink and food charge is included ornot), or a charge obtained by dividing a room charge per hour by capacity of theroom where a room charge per hour is not indicated, shall be “Standard unitcharge.”(b) In the event that there are a room charge and a singing charge per song and perperformance, a sum equivalent to a room charge per customer and per hour and acharge obtained by dividing a singing charge for 10 songs by capacity of a room
shall be “Standard unit charge.”(c) In the event that there exists only a singing charge per song and per performance,
without a room charge, a sum equivalent to a charge obtained by dividing a singing
charge for ten songs by capacity of a room shall be “Standard unit charge.”(d) In the event that the above (a), (b) and (c) are not applicable, “Standard unitcharge” shall be substituted for ¥500.
(e) In the event that a room charge and a singing charge, etc. is classified in accordancewith business hour of a shop, the arithmetic mean thereof shall be considered as“Standard unit charge.”

Vocal works(iii) For a vocal work whose music is not protected by copyright or is not under the6administration of the Society, the fee shall be reduced to 12 of the fee for a work.

(iv) For a vocal work whose lyric is not under the administration of the Society, the fee shall6

be reduced to 12 of fee for a work.
Singing to the accompaniment of karaoke(v)

Notwithstanding the provisions (1) and (2) above, the fee for use of works solely forsinging to the accompaniment of karaoke (excluding singing by professional singers,etc. with remuneration; the same shall apply hereinafter) based on an annual blanket
licensing agreement for the term of a year, shall be, for the time being, as follows:(a) Video karaoke singing
Category
12
34Capacity
Not exceeding 10
Over 10 and up to 30
Over 30 and up to 50
Over 50 and up to 100Monthly fee¥4,000¥8,000¥12,000¥16,000

Capacity
Not exceeding 10Over 10 and up to 30
Over 30 and up to 50
Over 50 and up to 100

Monthly fee¥3,000¥6,000¥9,000¥12,000(b) Audio karaoke singing
Category1234(c) In the event of the capacity exceeding 100, the fee shall be the amount provided forin (1) above.
80(d) In the event of the capacity of not exceeding 3, the fee shall be 100 of the fee
provided for in Category 1 above, except the case of a room having a floor spaceexceeding 6 sq.m.
(Note) a. A Video karaoke shall be defined as equipment solely used for theaccompaniment to singing with sounds and the sequence of images
reproduced. Audio karaoke shall be defined as equipment other thanVideo karaoke (the same shall apply hereinafter).
b. When works are used in the same room by the way (a) (b) above, thefees shall be in accordance with the provision in (a).