2012 EUROVISION SONG CONTEST RULES - Svt

2012 ESC License Agreement
26.10.2012
such audio recording for personal use on a computer, mobile phone and the like (in accordance with
this Agreement), perform the song by using as backing track the audio recording of the karaoke version
of the song in question, audiovisually record this performance so that such audiovisual record can be
made available to the public for free (e.g. as streaming and/or downloads) and be broadcast worldwide
an unlimited number of times, without limitation in time and via any technical means (including TV,
the Internet, broadband and mobile telecommunications technology) in the framework of the abovementioned
on-line competition and/or via the official website of the ESC (www.eurovision.tv).
The Licensee shall be granted, on a non-exclusive and transferable basis, the right to stream and to
make available on a non-downloadable basis both the recording (only in part, up to 30 seconds
maximum) and the audiovisual recording (in its entirety) for promotion purposes via the Internet, on
the official Eurovision website, www.eurovision.tv, and through the Eurovision website's official
online promotional channels without limitation in time, and via local streaming services throughout the
territories mentioned under Clause 9.
The Licensor also warrants that no objections will be raised against the public screening of the live
broadcast of the Shows, for example on large screens, in places accessible to the general public.
12. TERM
The term shall be from two months before the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final to 31
December 2017 with a six-month sell-off period, save for the Audiovisual Repertoire (cf. Clause 2.4,
last paragraph).
13. ROYALTY BASE PRICE
13.1. Physical products:
The royalty base price from sales shall be the Published Price to Dealers (PPD) as published from time
to time by the local distributor in the country of sale, exclusive of taxes, less a firm Production,
distribution and handling charge of 25% of the PPD and less a firm Brand charge of 10% of the PPD.
This includes Internet retail sale. If sold through 'non-regular distribution' direct to consumers (mailorder
or clubs), the royalty base price is the per-unit purchase price payable by the commercial
purchaser, also exclusive of taxes, less a firm Production, distribution and handling charge of 25% and
less a firm Brand charge of 10%.
13.2. Digital products/exploitation:
The royalty base price from legal download sales/streaming for computers and/or download
sales/streaming for mobile devices and/or sales for digital inclusion as preloads on an ESC TELCO
Sponsor's official ESC mobile phone and/or memory card shall be net receipts actually received by the
Licensee itself, less taxes, payment of mechanical copyright royalty and less a firm Production,
distribution and handling charge of 25% of the net receipts and less a firm Brand charge of 10% of the
net receipts.
14. ROYALTY-BEARING UNITS
100% of all CD's, DVD's and Digital Products, sold and paid for, less returns and credits for any reason
and less any phonogram given away as free goods, discounts, bonuses or merchandising. However,
there shall be a cap of 25% (twenty-five) of the total sales to be excluded as free goods, discounts,
bonuses or merchandising.
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