How Do I Pay?
Services operate under statutory licensing within one of many possible categories. Please explore the grid below this text for further information regarding each license type, particularly the ‘Click Here For More Info’ links within the first column. If you are a new service, and need assistance in finding the correct forms after reviewing the various options, please contact our Licensing and Enforcement Department for further assistance (Tel.: 202-559-0555, E-mail: l&e@soundexchange.com). Please be aware that services are often eligible for multiple categories of licensing, and while we are happy to assist you in clarifying rates and terms of a particular category, we cannot give you legal or business advice. Services with questions regarding which category is ‘best’ for them, or questions regarding overall eligibility for statutory licensing, should seek their own legal counsel.
Information and Forms
The 2012 minimum fee for services operating as of January 1, 2012is due on (or before) January 31, 2012. The fee is required to be accompanied by a signed and completed statement of account form.
| Service Type | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
| Commercial Webcasters (CRB default rates) | Minimum Fee (Excel)
Monthly Usage (Excel) |
Minimum Fee SOA (Excel)
Monthly liability (Excel) |
Minimum Fee SOA (Excel)
Monthly Usage SOA (Excel) |
| Commercial Webcasters (WSA alternative rates) | Minimum Fee (Excel)
Monthly Liability (Excel) |
Minimum Fee SOA (Excel)
Monthly Liability (Excel) Notice of Election (PDF) |
Minimum Fee SOA (Excel)
Monthly Usage SOA (Excel) Notice of Election (PDF) |
| BROADCASTER (CRB) | Minimum Fee SOA (Excel)
Monthly Liability (Excel) |
Minimum Fee SOA (Excel)
Monthly Liability (Excel) |
N/A – All Broadcasters (WSA or CRB) use the CRB forms |
| BROADCASTER (WSA) | See Broadcaster (CRB) | N/A | Minimum Fee SOA (Excel)
Monthly Usage SOA (Excel) Notice of Election (PDF) |
| SMALL BROADCASTER (CRB) | Minimum Fee SOA (Excel)
Monthly Liability (Excel) Notice of Election (PDF) |
Minimum Fee SOA (Excel)
Monthly Liability(Excel) Notice of Election (PDF) |
Minimum Fee SOA (Excel)
Monthly Usage SOA (Excel) Notice of Election (PDF) |
| PUREPLAY WEBCASTER (WSA) | Minimum Fee SOA (Excel)
Monthly Liability (Excel) Notice of Election (PDF) |
Minimum Fee SOA (Excel)
Monthly Liability (Excel) Notice of Election (PDF) |
Minimum Fee SOA (Excel)
Monthly Usage SOA (Excel) Notice of Election (PDF) |
| SMALL PUREPLAY WEBCASTER (WSA) | Minimum Fee (Excel)
Monthly Liability (Excel) Notice of Election (PDF) |
Minimum Fee SOA (Excel)
Monthly Liability (Excel) Notice of Election (PDF) |
Minimum Fee SOA (Excel)
Monthly Usage SOA (Excel) Notice of Election (PDF) |
| SMALL WEBCASTER (WSA) | Minimum Fee SOA (Excel)
Monthly Liability (Excel) Notice of Election (PDF) |
Minimum Fee SOA (Excel)
Monthly Liability (Excel) Notice of Election (PDF) |
Minimum Fee SOA (Excel)
Monthly Usage SOA (Excel) Notice of Election |
| MICROCASTER (WSA) | Minimum Fee SOA (Excel)
Notice of Election (PDF) |
Minimum Fee SOA (Excel)
Notice of Election (PDF) |
Minimum Fee SOA (Excel)
Notice of Election (PDF) |
| NONCOMMERCIAL WEBCASTER (CRB – default rates) | Minimum Fee SOA (Excel)
Excess Usage Liability (Excel) |
Minimum Fee SOA (Excel)
Excess Monthly Liability (Excel) |
Minimum Fee SOA (Excel)
Monthly Usage SOA (Excel) |
| NONCOMMERCIAL WEBCASTER (WSA) | Minimum Fee (Excel)
Monthly Liability (Excel) Notice of Election (PDF) |
Minimum Fee SOA (Excel)
Monthly Liability (Excel) Notice of Election (PDF) |
Minimum Fee SOA (Excel)
Monthly Usage SOA (Excel) Notice of Election (PDF) |
| NONCOMMERCIAL MICROCASTER (WSA) | Minimum Fee (Excel)
Notice of Election (PDF) |
Minimum Fee SOA (Excel)
Notice of Election (PDF) |
Minimum Fee SOA (Excel)
Notice of Election (PDF) |
| NONCOMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL WEBCASTER (CRB) | Minimum Fee SOA (Excel)
Excess Usage Liability (Excel) Notice of Election (Reporting Waiver) (PDF) |
Minimum Fee SOA (Excel)
Excess Monthly Liability (Excel) Notice of Election (PDF) |
N/A |
| BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT SERVICE | Minimum Fee SOA (Excel)
Monthly Liability (Excel) |
Minimum Fee SOA (Excel)
Monthly Liability (Excel) |
Minimum Fee SOA(Excel)
Monthly Usage SOA (Excel) |
| NEW SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE (CABSAT) | Minimum Fee SOA (Excel)
Monthly Liability (Excel) |
Minimum Fee SOA (Excel)
Monthly Liability (Excel) |
Minimum Fee SOA (Excel)
Monthly Usage SOA (Excel) |
| PREEXISTING SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE (PES) | Minimum Fee SOA (Excel)
Monthly Liability (Excel) |
Minimum Fee SOA (Excel)
Monthly Liability (Excel) |
Monthly Liability SOA (Excel) |
| PREEXISTING SATELLITE DIGITAL AUDIO RADIO SERVICE (SDARS) | Monthly Liability (Excel) | Monthly Liability (Excel) | Monthly Liability SOA (Excel) |
Earlier Years:
2008
2008 “PUREPLAY” WEBCASTER STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT FORM (Aggregate Tuning Hour): These are for use by services that have elected to operate under the “Pureplay” Webcaster Rates and Terms in accordance with 74 Fed. Reg. 34,796 (Jul. 17, 2009). These must be submitted each month within 45 days of the month.
- 2008 “PUREPLAY” WEBCASTER SOA FORM (ATH version)
2008 “PUREPLAY” WEBCASTER STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT FORM (Per Performance): These are for use by services that have elected to operate under the “Pureplay” Webcaster Rates and Terms in accordance with 74 Fed. Reg. 34,796 (Jul. 17, 2009). These must be submitted each month within 45 days of the month.
- 2008 “PUREPLAY” WEBCASTER SOA FORM (Per Performance version)
- 2008 “Small PUREPLAY” WEBCASTER SOA FORM (Excel)
2008 NONCOMMERCIAL MICROCASTER MINIMUM FEE STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT FORMS (Pursuant to Webcaster Settlement Act): These forms are ONLY for services that have elected to operate under the Noncommercial Webcaster Rates and Terms pursuant to the Webcaster Settlement Act in accordance with 74 Fed. Reg. 40,614 (Aug. 12, 2009) and qualify as a Noncommercial Microcaster. Services must submit separate forms for each station or channel.
2008 NONCOMMERCIAL WEBCASTER USAGE STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT FORMS (Pursuant to Webcaster Settlement Act): These forms are ONLY for services that have elected to operate under the Noncommercial Webcaster Rates and Terms pursuant to the Webcaster Settlement Act in accordance with 74 Fed. Reg. 40,614 (Aug. 12, 2009). These forms must be submitted each month, even if a service has not exceeded their usage threshold of 159,140 aggregate tuning hours. Services must submit separate forms for each station or channel. Noncommercial Webcaster (WSA) – Statement of Account – (Excel) 2008 SMALL WEBCASTER MONTHLY USAGE STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT FORMS: These are for use by Eligible Small Webcasters as defined at 74 Fed. Reg. 9,293 at 9,306 (Mar. 3, 2009). These must be submitted each month within 45 days of the end of the month, even if a station has not exceeded its minimum fee liability.
- Small Webcaster/Simulcaster Statement of Account (Excel)
2008 SOA FORMS (CRB):
- Commercial Webcaster/Simulcaster Statement of Account (Excel)(PDF)
- Preexisting Service (PES)- Statement of Account (Excel)
- Business Establishment Service (BES) – SOA form (Excel)
- New Subscription Service (CABSAT) Monthly Statement of Account form for 2008 (Excel)
- Pre-existing Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service 2008 (SDARS) – Statement of Account form (Excel)
- 2008 CRB Noncommercial Webcaster/Simulcaster statement of account (PDF)
2007
Notice of Use of Sound Recordings Under Statutory License [Note: this form should be sent directly to the Copyright Office, not SoundExchange] 2007 “PUREPLAY” WEBCASTER STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT FORM (Aggregate Tuning Hour): These are for use by services that have elected to operate under the “Pureplay” Webcaster Rates and Terms in accordance with 74 Fed. Reg. 34,796 (Jul. 17, 2009). These must be submitted each month within 45 days of the month.
- 2007 “PUREPLAY” WEBCASTER STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT FORM (ATH version)
2007 “PUREPLAY” WEBCASTER STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT FORM (Per Performance): These are for use by services that have elected to operate under the “Pureplay” Webcaster Rates and Terms in accordance with 74 Fed. Reg. 34,796 (Jul. 17, 2009). These must be submitted each month within 45 days of the month.
- 2007 “PUREPLAY” WEBCASTER SOA FORM (Per Performance version)
2007 SMALL “PUREPLAY” WEBCASTER STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT FORM: These are for use by services that have elected to operate under the “Pureplay” Webcaster Rates and Terms as a Small “Pureplay” Webcaster in accordance with 74 Fed. Reg. 34,796 (Jul. 17, 2009). These must be submitted each month within 45 days of the month.
- 2007 SMALL “PUREPLAY” WEBCASTER SOA FORM (Excel)
2007 NONCOMMERCIAL MICROCASTER MINIMUM FEE STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT FORMS (Pursuant to Webcaster Settlement Act): These forms are ONLY for services that have elected to operate under the Noncommercial Webcaster Rates and Terms pursuant to the Webcaster Settlement Act in accordance with 74 Fed. Reg. 40,614 (Aug. 12, 2009) and qualify as a Noncommercial Microcaster. Services must submit separate forms for each station or channel.
2007 NONCOMMERCIAL WEBCASTER USAGE STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT FORMS (Pursuant to Webcaster Settlement Act): These forms are ONLY for services that have elected to operate under the Noncommercial Webcaster Rates and Terms pursuant to the Webcaster Settlement Act in accordance with 74 Fed. Reg. 40,614 (Aug. 12, 2009). These forms must be submitted each month, even if a service has not exceeded their usage threshold of 159,140 aggregate tuning hours. Services must submit separate forms for each