An MRSS licence is required by any public venue including any Shopping Centre, Retail Shop, Restaurant and Café that plays karaoke and music videos on a TV monitor.
Tariffs/Forms
Public Performance Rights
CATEGORY A – Karaoke Operators such as KTV karaoke lounge and night club that provide karaoke facilities:
Seating Capacity | Rate (Per Location Per Annum) |
39 and below | S$4,000 |
40 – 49 | S$5,000 |
50 – 59 | S$5,500 |
60 – 69 | S$6,200 |
70 – 79 | S$6,700 |
80 – 89 | S$7,000 |
90 – 99 | S$7,300 |
100 – 109 | S$7,500 |
110 – 119 | S$7,700 |
120 – 129 | S$7,900 |
130 – 139 | S$8,100 |
140 – 149 | S$8,300 |
150 and above | S$8,500 |
CATEGORY B – Karaoke Operators such as bars, pubs and lounges with 3 rooms and below.
S$3,990 (Per location per annum)
CATEGORY C – Karaoke facilities under Government Statutory Board / Community Club operated by 3rd Party / Staff Recreation Clubs:
Seating Capacity | Rate (Per location per annum) |
1 - 60 | S$1,990 |
61 - 120 | S$3,360 |
121 and above | S$4,140 |
CATEGORY D – Karaoke facilities operated by Restaurants.
S$990 (Per location per annum)
CATEGORY E – Karaoke facilities operated by Community Clubs and Residents Committee:
Seating Capacity | Rate (Per location per annum) |
1 - 60 | S$420 |
61 - 120 | S$840 |
121 and above | S$1,260 |
CATEGORY F – Karaoke facilities seating capacity of 3 operated in a kiosk.
S$500 (Per location per annum)
CATEGORY G – (Ad-hoc)
S$50 (Per day per event), S$150 (per week), S$1,500 (per annum)
In the event that the Licence Term is less than one (1) calendar year (ie. 3, 6 or 9 months), the Licence Fee payable shall be pro-rated accordingly to the Licence Fee computed on a per annum basis, unless otherwise specified by MRSS.
Notes:
- MRSS shall have the sole discretion of determining which category an establishment falls into.
- Capacity is taken to be the approved occupant load according to the Public Entertainment Licence and/or Occupancy Load from SCDF
- Licensee shall not under any circumstances be entitled to any refund of any part of the Licence Fee, nor shall Licensee, upon the termination of this Agreement or the cessation of Licensee’s business or the relinquishment of this Licence, be entitled to transfer the Licence to any third party, whether in whole or in part.
- The applicable Licence Fees are subject to revision from time to time by MRSS upon written notice and shall, unless otherwise stated, apply in respect of any Renewal Term.
- Tariffs are payable in advance unless otherwise stated.
- All tariffs are subject to GST at the applicable rate.
CATEGORY A – Nightclubs, Discotheques, Pubs and Lounges, etc.
Seating Capacity | Rate (Per location per annum) |
1 - 60 | S$900 |
61 - 120 | S$1,800 |
121 and above | S$2,700 |
CATEGORY B – Food Courts, Café, Restaurants, Fitness Clubs, Function Rooms in Hotels
S$1,500 (Per location per annum)
CATEGORY C – Chain Stores, Departmental Stores
No. of Monitors | Rate (Per location per annum) |
1 monitor | S$200 |
3 monitors and below | S$400 |
5 monitors and below | S$500 |
6 monitors and above | S$650 |
Video Wall / Projectored Wall | S$1,650 |
CATEGORY D – Ad Hoc
Licence for exhibitions, trade shows etc | S$1,300/ week, subsequent weeks at S$550 |
One-off single event | S$110/ day, S$330/ month |
In the event that the Licence Term is less than one (1) calendar year (ie. 3, 6 or 9 months), the Licence Fee payable shall be pro-rated accordingly to the Licence Fee computed on a per annum basis, unless otherwise specified by MRSS.
Notes:
- MRSS shall have the sole discretion of determining which category an establishment falls into.
- Capacity is taken to be the approved occupant load according to the Public Entertainment Licence and/or Occupancy Load from SCDF
- Licensee shall not under any circumstances be entitled to any refund of any part of the Licence Fee, nor shall Licensee, upon the termination of this Agreement or the cessation of Licensee’s business or the relinquishment of this Licence, be entitled to transfer the Licence to any third party, whether in whole or in part.
- The applicable Licence Fees are subject to revision from time to time by MRSS upon written notice and shall, unless otherwise stated, apply in respect of any Renewal Term.
- Tariffs are payable in advance unless otherwise stated.
- All tariffs are subject to GST at the applicable rate.
Reproduction Rights
An entertainment outlet such as a Karaoke or a Pub that plays videos-on-demand on a TV monitor in a public place requires an MRSS licence. This applies to any form of karaoke and music videos that have been re-recorded and reproduced on a hard disc or a computerised storage system.
CATEGORY A – Karaoke Operators such as KTV karaoke lounge and night club that provide karaoke facilities using KOD System:
Seating Capacity | Rate (Per Location Per Annum) |
39 and below | S$7,700 |
40 – 49 | S$8,800 |
50 – 59 | S$11,000 |
60 – 69 | S$13,200 |
70 – 79 | S$15,400 |
80 – 89 | S$17,600 |
90 – 99 | S$19,800 |
100 – 109 | S$22,000 |
110 – 119 | S$24,200 |
120 – 129 | S$26,400 |
130 – 139 | S$28,600 |
140 – 149 | S$30,800 |
150 and above | S$33,000 |
CATEGORY B – Karaoke Operators such as bars, pubs and lounges with 3 rooms and below.
S$7,480 (Per location per annum)
CATEGORY C – Karaoke facilities using KOD System under Government Statutory Board / Community Club operated by 3rd Party / Staff Recreation Clubs:
Seating Capacity | Rate (Per location per annum) |
1 - 60 | S$3,080 |
61 - 120 | S$5,520 |
121 and above | S$7,380 |
CATEGORY D – Karaoke facilities using KOD System operated by Restaurants.
S$3,080 (Per location per annum)
CATEGORY E – Karaoke facilities using KOD System operated by Community Clubs and Residents Committee:
Seating Capacity | Rate (Per location per annum) |
1 - 60 | S$540 |
61 - 120 | S$1,080 |
121 and above | S$1,620 |
CATEGORY F – Karaoke facilities seating capacity of 3 using KOD System operated in a kiosk.
S$1,200 (Per location per annum)
CATEGORY G – (Ad-hoc)
S$50 (Per day per event), S$150 (per week), S$1,500 (per annum)
In the event that the Licence Term is less than one (1) calendar year (ie. 3, 6 or 9 months), the Licence Fee payable shall be pro-rated accordingly to the Licence Fee computed on a per annum basis, unless otherwise specified by MRSS.
Notes:
- MRSS shall have the sole discretion of determining which category an establishment falls into.
- Capacity is taken to be the approved occupant load according to the Public Entertainment Licence and/or Occupancy Load from SCDF
- Licensee shall not under any circumstances be entitled to any refund of any part of the Licence Fee, nor shall Licensee, upon the termination of this Agreement or the cessation of Licensee’s business or the relinquishment of this Licence, be entitled to transfer the Licence to any third party, whether in whole or in part.
- The applicable Licence Fees are subject to revision from time to time by MRSS upon written notice and shall, unless otherwise stated, apply in respect of any Renewal Term.
- Tariffs are payable in advance unless otherwise stated.
- All tariffs are subject to GST at the applicable rate.
CATEGORY A – Nightclubs, Discotheques, Pubs and Lounges, etc.
Seating Capacity | Rate (Per location per annum) |
1 - 60 | $450 |
61 - 120 | $900 |
121 and above | $1350 |
CATEGORY B – Food Courts, Café, Restaurants, Fitness Clubs, Function Rooms in Hotel or Shopping Mall
S$750 (Per location per annum)
CATEGORY C – Chain Stores, Departmental Stores
No. of Monitors | Rate (Per location per annum) |
1 monitor | S$100 |
3 monitors and below | S$200 |
5 monitors and below | S$250 |
6 monitors and above | S$325 |
Video Wall / Projectored Wall | S$825 |
CATEGORY D – Ad Hoc
Licence for exhibitions, trade shows etc | S$ 650/ week, subsequent weeks at S$ 270 |
One-off single event | S$ 55/ day, S$ 165/ month |
In the event that the Licence Term is less than one (1) calendar year (ie. 3, 6 or 9 months), the Licence Fee payable shall be pro-rated accordingly to the Licence Fee computed on a per annum basis, unless otherwise specified by MRSS.
Notes:
- MRSS shall have the sole discretion of determining which category an establishment falls into.
- Capacity is taken to be the approved occupant load according to the Public Entertainment Licence and/or Occupancy Load from SCDF
- Licensee shall not under any circumstances be entitled to any refund of any part of the Licence Fee, nor shall Licensee, upon the termination of this Agreement or the cessation of Licensee’s business or the relinquishment of this Licence, be entitled to transfer the Licence to any third party, whether in whole or in part.
- The applicable Licence Fees are subject to revision from time to time by MRSS upon written notice and shall, unless otherwise stated, apply in respect of any Renewal Term.
- Tariffs are payable in advance unless otherwise stated.
- All tariffs are subject to GST at the applicable rate.
CATEGORY A – Reproduction of Sound Recordings into a Storage System for the purpose of public performance by establishments where facilities for dancing are provided, e.g., discotheques, nightclubs, etc.
Seating Capacity | Rate (Per location per annum) |
1 - 60 | S$ 5,000 |
61 - 120 | S$ 10,000 |
121 and above | S$ 15,000 |
CATEGORY B – Reproduction of Sound Recordings into a Storage System for the purpose of public performance by establishments where no facilities for dancing are provided, but where music is an integral aspect of the ambience of the establishment, e.g., bars, pubs, lounges, etc.
Seating Capacity | Rate (Per location per annum) |
1 - 60 | S$ 2,000 |
61 - 120 | S$ 3,000 |
121 and above | S$ 4,000 |
CATEGORY C – Reproduction of Sound Recordings into a Storage System for the purpose of public performance by restaurants, cafes, food courts, F&B outlets in hotels, social clubs, country clubs, alumni clubs, union clubs, companies clubs, etc.
Seating Capacity | Rate (Per location per annum) |
1 - 60 | S$ 1,000 |
61 - 120 | S$ 1,500 |
121 and above | S$ 2,000 |
CATEGORY D – Reproduction of Sound Recordings into a Storage System for the purpose of public performance by fitness clubs, shopping centers, in a foyer, etc.
S$ 2,000 (per location per annum)
CATEGORY E – Reproduction of Sound Recordings into a Storage System for the purpose of public performance by retail outlets, departmental stores, etc.
S$ 800 (per location per annum)
CATEGORY F – Reproduction of Sound Recordings into a Storage System for the purpose of public performance by event organisers/operators.
S$ 1,500 (per location per annum)
CATEGORY G – Reproduction of Sound Recordings into a Storage System for the purpose of public performance by freelance DJs.
S$ 600 (per location per annum)
CATEGORY H – Reproduction of Sound Recordings into a Storage System for the purpose of public performance by Kiosk.
S$ 320 (per location per annum)
In the event that the Licence Term is less than one (1) calendar year (ie. 3, 6 or 9 months), the Licence Fee payable shall be pro-rated accordingly to the Licence Fee computed on a per annum basis, unless otherwise specified by MRSS.
Notes:
- MRSS shall have the sole discretion of determining which category an establishment falls into.
- Capacity is taken to be the approved occupant load according to the Public Entertainment Licence and/or Occupancy Load from SCDF
- Licensee shall not under any circumstances be entitled to any refund of any part of the Licence Fee, nor shall Licensee, upon the termination of this Agreement or the cessation of Licensee’s business or the relinquishment of this Licence, be entitled to transfer the Licence to any third party, whether in whole or in part.
- The applicable Licence Fees are subject to revision from time to time by MRSS upon written notice and shall, unless otherwise stated, apply in respect of any Renewal Term.
- Tariffs are payable in advance unless otherwise stated.
- All tariffs are subject to GST at the applicable rate.
Application Process
HOW TO APPLY?
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Download the respective application form for your business/ activity. If you are agreeable with the terms & conditions, submit the completed form to us by email.
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If you have any enquiries in filling the form, feel free to contact us. To speak with an officer, please email us for an appointment between 9am – 5pm, Monday to Fridays. Learn more in our FAQ section.
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The applicant will be notified by email once the application is approved. Payment must be made before the official license is granted along with the licence certificate.
About MRSS
Official administrator of copyright licences for all commercial uses of recorded music and music videos.
Address
4 Leng Kee Road #03-06/07,
SiS Building, Singapore 159088(+65) 6475 1181
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