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Radio Station Promo Commercials

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  • Radio Station Agreement Terms

  • This licence permits you to copy and broadcast pre-approved 8 second (or less) clips of music videos and/or sound recordings for use in Promo Ads promoting the radio station, announcer's contests and special events

    This licence is valid from the date of execution until December 31st of the same year

    The Promo Ads may be broadcasted on standard television and AVOD, SVOD, and streaming platforms, Licensee's website, social media accounts (including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, etc.), or in cinemas (additional fees apply for cinema use)

    Clearance approval is required before copying and/or broadcasting of music videos and/or sound recordings. A detailed script or video sample will be required for consideration of approval

    Each Promo Ad may be broadcasted for an 8 week broadcast period with no limit on the number of plays within that period. The 8 week broadcast period may run consecutively for a total of 8 weeks or may be staggered over 16 weeks with the Promo Ad airing 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off

    The licence fee is applied for each 8 second clip of a sound recording and/or music video used

    Renewal of a Promo Ad that has been previously approved will be automatically approved and valid for up to one (1) year from the initial Broadcast date. The Promo Ad must contain the same Clips in the same order with the same visuals as initially approved. For further clarity, if you wish to use new/different visuals with the same Sound Recordings or Music Videos (or vice versa), then you must submit a brand new Clearance Request Form. Please note that Final Line-up Reports and invoices must still be prepared and processed for each 8-week Broadcast Period used

    A Final Line-up report of usage must be submitted within 30 days after the broadcast date

    CONNECT and PANORAMA reserve the right to exclude certain songs as directed by the record companies (ex. restricted artists)

    Promo Ads with fewer than 2 clips may not include a sound recording and/or music video by a Sony Music Canada artist

    Sound recordings and/or music videos may not be edited or altered, except for length. The audio portion shall not be performed without the video portion, and the video portion shall not be performed without the audio portion

    Licence Fees (per each 8 second clip X each broadcast period):

    Broadcast areas of Vancouver/Montreal/Toronto

    3 or more clips by different artists – pre-approved clearance
    $200 per clip

    2 clips by different artists – pre-approved clearance
    $400 per clip

    1 clip – pre-approved clearance
    $1000 per clip

    Broadcast areas in the rest of Canada

    3 or more clips by different artists – pre-approved clearance
    $100 per clip

    2 clips by different artists – pre-approved clearance
    $200 per clip

    1 clip – pre-approved clearance
    $500 per clip

    Additional fees for Promo Ads Broadcasted in cinemas:

    3 or more clips by different artists
    $100 per clip

    2 clips by different artists
    $250 per clip

    1 clip
    $500 per clip