MPrAth 8266/2005

Collective societies. Protection of related rights. Equitable remuneration. Public performance. Collective societies are competent for collecting equitable remuneration on behalf of artists, for the usage of a musical repertoire in bars-restaurant businesses, since this is a public performance in a location of audience turnout and more specifically in businesses in which music is necessary. Regarding the defining of the amount of equitable remuneration, the following are taken into account: a) the contribution of the use on customers turnout, b) the expanses of the company if the music program was performed by a live orchestra, c) the time of use of the audio devices with the recorded performances and d) the kind of business and the store area (DiMEE 4/2006 - 3rd Year, p. 390, comment E. Kontouma).