BBC/MUSICIANS’ UNION AGREEMENT

2011
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(A) SCOPE 2

(B) PURPOSE AND 2

EFFECT

(C) PARTS

PART ONE: Session Musicians 3

PART TWO: Musicians (including Established Self-Contained Groups) 6

engaged to perform their own repertoire

PART THREE: Broadcasts of non-BBC Events – Performance Fees 7

PART FOUR: BBC Public Concerts with a paying audience 8

PART FIVE: Consents and Grant of Rights 8

PART SIX: Primary Uses 8

PART SEVEN: Re-use of Performances in New Content 10

PART EIGHT: Secondary Uses 11

PART NINE: BBC/MU Pension Scheme 17

PART TEN: Contractors 18

PART ELEVEN: News Access 18

(D) GENERAL
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PROVISIONS

(E) DEFINITIONS 22

(F) SIGNATORIES 25

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This Agreement is between:

(1) THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION, of Broadcasting House, Portland

Place, London W1A 1AA (“the BBC”), and
(2) THE MUSICIANS’ UNION, of 60-62 Clapham Road, London SW9 0JJ (“the MU”)

(A) SCOPE OF AGREEMENT

This Agreement sets out the minimum terms and conditions for:

(i) the engagement of professional musicians who perform music for their livelihood,
including instrumentalists, vocalists and Musical Directors (“Musician(s)”) to give
Performances for inclusion in BBC Content;

(ii) the use of BBC Content containing Performance(s) given under the terms of this
Agreement;

(iii) the Secondary Use of BBC Content containing Performances given in accordance
with any and all previous agreements between the BBC and the Musicians’ Union
(“Previous Agreements”); and

(iv) the engagement of Contractors to procure the services of Session Musicians.

(B) PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF AGREEMENT

This Agreement shall:

(i) come into effect on 19th September 2011 (“the Commencement Date”); and

(ii) replace all Previous Agreements with the Musicians’ Union concerning the subject
matter of this Agreement; and

(iii) continue to have effect unless or until terminated by either party giving six months’
written notice to the other. Neither party may give such notice before 19th
September 2012. Any proposed revisions to this Agreement by either party shall be
subject to written notice, and any agreed revision shall remain in force for at least
12 months before any further revision to the same provision can be proposed.

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PART ONE – SESSION MUSICIANS

1 ENGAGEMENT FEES

Session Musicians shall be paid an engagement fee under either 1.1 or 1.2 below.

1.1 Standard Engagement Fees

1.1.1 Standard engagement fees shall comprise a Call Fee for each Call Period, and a
Performance Fee.

1.1.2 Call Fees

Audio Content Audio-Visual Content

Minimum Call Fee (3hrs)* £60 £180
Each additional Hour £20 £60
*not applicable to Call Periods scheduled to re- commence following a break of 60
minutes or less

1.1.3 Overtime
If on the day of the engagement the BBC needs to extend a Call Period, and the Session
Musicians agree to do so, an Overtime Fee shall be payable.

Audio Content Audio-Visual Content

Overtime Fee (per 15’ or part £8 £20
thereof)

1.1.4 Performance Fees shall be determined as follows:

a Recording Sessions:
by the duration of the Performance(s) required for later use in the BBC
Content;

b Live Sessions (in which Performance(s) are broadcast or pre-recorded in real

time):
by the duration of the Musician(s)’ On-Stage Time

Audio Content Audio-Visual Content

Rate per 30’ or part thereof of £11 £30
the duration

1.2 Multiple-Use Engagement Fees

1.2.1 A Multiple-Use Engagement Fee may be paid for Recording Sessions for Audio-Visual
Content co-produced by BBC Worldwide and/or any other co-producer, provided that at
least one Recording Session is scheduled for each programme or episode of a series;

1.2.2 A Multiple-Use Engagement Fee shall be deemed to include a Call Fee and a
Performance Fee;

1.2.3 Payment of a Multiple-Use Engagement Fee entitles the BBC, without further payment,
to use or to permit the use of such Audio-Visual Content containing the Performance(s)
for all purposes in all media throughout the world in perpetuity; and

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 1.2.4 The appropriate hourly rate for Multiple-Use Engagement Fees and the rate for
Overtime Fees shall be determined with reference to the total sum of Musician(s)’
hours, as follows:
Total sum of Musician hours =
Total number of Session Musicians x Total number of Recording Session hours.

The sum of Musician(s)’ hours for each Recording Session required for a series or serial
shall be aggregated to determine the applicable hourly rate:

Musician Minimum Overtime Fees

Scale Hourly Rate
Hours Fee (per 15’)
1 2-36 £118 £354 £34
2 37-350 £88 £264 £26
3 351-800 £79 £237 £23
4 801 + £61 £183 £17

1.2.5 Payment of the Multiple-Use Engagement Fee shall permit the BBC to use a maximum
of 8’ recorded Performance per Recording Session hour.

1.3 Musical Directors and Leaders

Musical Directors and Leaders shall be entitled to higher engagement fees being calculated
with reference to the fees in 1.1 and 1.2 above increased by the following percentages:

Musical Directors 200%

Leaders 135%

2 ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS and ALLOWANCES

2.1 Doubling Fees

10% of a Session Musician’s Call Fee, Overtime Fee (if applicable) and Performance Fee per additional
instrument on which they are engaged to Double. However Doubling Fees are not payable for Doubling
on instruments within any of the following groups:

Keyboard Instruments Percussion Instruments

Piano, electronic keyboards, celeste tuned (mallet) instruments (vibraphone,
xylophone, marimba, glockenspiel, tubular bells)
Organ, harmonium Latin American rhythm instruments
Harpsichord, spinet, clavichord, virginals Drums (bass drum, snare drum, tom-toms, cymbals
and the usual small accessories)
Timpani (up to 4)

2.2 Overdubbing Fees

110% of a Session Musicians’ Call Fee, Overtime Fee (if applicable) and Performance Fee for each
additional part they are required to perform for Overdubbing.

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2.3 Porterage

Instruments Porterage Rate

Chimes, Drums, Marimba, Vibraphone, Xylophone £19
Electric Accordion, Electric Guitar, Bass Saxophone, Tuba, Double
£15
Bass
Contra Bassoon, Glockenspiel, Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet
plus 1 other instrument, Trombone plus 1 other brass instrument
£10
or collection of mutes, French Horn plus 1 other brass
instrument, 2 Saxophones, Cello
Harp, Timpani, Organ Negotiable

2.4 Instrument Hire

When the BBC requires a Session Musician to hire instrument(s) all arrangements, including costs,
must be approved in writing in advance by the BBC and any such approved costs incurred by the
Musician shall be reimbursed by the BBC.

2.5 Travel Allowance

In accordance with BBC policy guidelines, Session Musicians shall be expected to meet the full cost of
all journeys between their home and engagements in the city or town where they normally provide
services. However if they are required to travel to a location that is further away from their home than
is their normal city or town where they provide services (the Session Musician’s “Usual Base”), subject
to prior agreement with the appropriate BBC representative, and provided it has been directly and
exclusively incurred in connection with the BBC engagement, the BBC shall reimburse the actual cost (if
any) of travel as follows:

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Public Transport – 2 Class Fare (cheapest available)
Travel by any other means: 25 pence per mile

2.6 Out of Town Engagements

One-off supplementary payment shall be made for engagements taking place 15 miles or more from a
Session Musician’s Usual Base:

Returning before midnight £18

Returning after midnight £24

2.8 Night Engagements

A one-off supplementary payment of £18 shall be made to Session Musicians when they are required
to attend to provide services at any time between the hours of 0000 and 0800.

2.9 Breaks
2.9.1 The BBC shall provide Session Musicians with a 15’ break approximately midway through any
session of 3 hours or more, such break to be extended on a pro-rata basis for any session
longer than 3 hours.

2.9.2 The BBC shall, subject to any agreement with the Musician(s) to the contrary, provide a 1 hour
break immediately prior to requiring Musician(s) to perform in a Live Session. No Call Fees
shall be payable for this 1 hour break.

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PART TWO – MUSICIANS (INCLUDING ESTABLISHED SELF-CONTAINED GROUPS) ENGAGED TO PERFORM
THEIR OWN REPERTOIRE

3 ENGAGEMENT FEES
An engagement fee payable under this Part Two shall comprise a Performance Fee only, which shall
be deemed to include payment for any time on call, including rehearsals and any breaks.

3.1 Standard Performance Fees

Standard Performance Fees per Musician shall be determined as follows:

3.1.1 Recording Sessions:

by the duration of the Performance(s) required for later use in the Content;

3.1.2 Live Sessions (whether broadcast live or pre-recorded “as-live”):

by the duration of the Musician(s)’ On-Stage Time

Audio Content Audio-Visual Content

Minimum Payment (up to 180’) £66 £180
Rate per additional 30’ or part thereof of the
£11 £30
duration

3.2 Short Music Item Performance Fees

Payment of a Short Music Item Performance Fee shall permit the BBC to produce Short
Music Items of up to a maximum of 10’ provided that they are given to promote something
else (such as another production, event or a commercial recording) and that they can be
produced in a period no longer than 2 hours.

Audio Content Audio-Visual Content

Individual Musicians per Musician £55 £100
per Group
Established Self- £150 £300
(up to 5 Musicians)
Contained Groups
Each additional member £30 £60

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PART THREE – BROADCASTS OF NON-BBC EVENTS – PERFORMANCE FEES

4. Musician(s) shall be paid Performance Fees calculated as follows, as applicable.

4.1 PUBLIC CONCERTS

4.1.1 All Musician(s), including Orchestral Musicians, Choral Musicians, Session Musicians and
Established Self-Contained Groups (except where either clause 4.1.2 or 4.1.3 below applies):

Audio Content Audio-Visual Content

Up to 180’ Performance £66 £180

Each Additional 15’ of Performance £16 £45

4.1.2 Musicians performing Chamber Music in groups of three or more: Performance Fees shall
be calculated as a percentage of the Musician’s Public Concert Fee paid by the concert
promoter, as follows, as applicable:

Audio Content Audio-Visual Content

Public Concert Fee Up to £2000 Over £2000 All Fees

% 30% 20% 75%
Minimum £100 £600 £262
Maximum £2000 £4000

4.1.3 Short Music Item Performance Fees

Payment of a Short Music Item Performance Fee shall permit the BBC to record at a Public
Concert Short Music Items of up to a maximum of 10’ provided that they can be produced in
a period no longer than 2 hours.

Audio Content Audio-Visual Content

Individual Musicians per Musician £55 £100
per Group
Established Self- £150 £300
(up to 5 Musicians)
Contained Groups
Each additional member £30 £60

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PART FOUR – BBC PUBLIC CONCERTS (with a paying audience)

5 ENGAGEMENT FEES
5.1 All Musicians including Orchestral Musician(s), Choral Musician(s) and Session Musician(s) (but
excluding those specified in clause 5.2 below) shall be paid an engagement fee comprising a Public
Concert Fee (negotiable) and a Performance Fee (as specified in clause 4.1.1 above)

5.2 Musicians performing Chamber Music in groups of three or more shall be paid an engagement fee
comprising a negotiated Public Concert Fee which shall be deemed to include a Performance Fee.

PART FIVE – CONSENTS AND GRANT OF RIGHTS

6.1 In consideration of payment of a Performance Fee Musician(s):

6.1.1 give consent to the BBC to:

a. record, broadcast or otherwise communicate their Performance(s) to the public;

b. conduct all technical tests required including but not limited to sound balance tests
and camera rehearsals
c. make additional recordings (including both audio and audio-visual) of Performance(s),
as required, for the purpose of producing BBC Content for promotional and publicity
purposes;

6.1.2 assign to the BBC all rights in the Performance(s) or otherwise created in the provision of the
Services for all purposes (including use in all media now known or which may hereafter
become known) throughout the Universe for the full period of protection for such rights and
any extensions, revivals or renewals thereof (“the Rights”);

6.1.3 grant the BBC the unlimited right to edit the Performance(s) and waive irrevocably any
‘moral rights’ in the Performance(s);

6.2 Exercise of the Rights and use of Performance(s) shall be subject to any further payments required by
the following Parts.

PART SIX – PRIMARY USES

7 PRIMARY USES OF BBC CONTENT

The following uses are permitted by payment of a Performance Fee (save where only Restricted
Primary Uses are permitted under clause 8 below):

7.1 BBC Public Service uses:

BBC Network Broadcast

A single broadcast simultaneously in any or all BBC Public Services
Deferred BBC Network Broadcast
A broadcast within 30 days of a BBC Network Broadcast in any or all Public Services that did not
participate in the BBC Network Broadcast
Radio 1 & 2 repeat broadcasts of Short Music Items during 1 year from first broadcast;
Educational Content
An additional BBC Network Broadcast.

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 BBC World Service Radio
One BBC World Service Radio Broadcast Cycle
Radio 3 Nighttime Broadcasts
Three broadcasts in Radio 3’s Nighttime Service
Access Repeats
Unlimited use in any BBC Public Service for the purpose of access for blind or deaf people.

Other BBC Public Service Uses

Unlimited further use of whole or any part of the BBC Content except for repeat broadcasts as
specified in PART EIGHT.

7.2 Publicity and Promotion:

Use by the BBC and its licensees and assignees of extracts of recordings of the
Performance(s) for the purpose of promotion or publicity in any media throughout the
world, including but not limited to, in programme trailers, general campaigns for BBC Public
Services, for BBC Joint Venture Services and any other services in which the BBC has an
interest, provided however that no such use itself constitutes Commercial Exploitation.

7.3 EBU uses (Audio Content Only):

The BBC may authorise each and any EBU Member to make a single broadcast; to use in their
audio on-demand services; and to make 3 further broadcasts in their Nighttime Services
within the following periods:

Full Members: 1 year of the BBC Network Broadcast

Associate Members: 30 days of the BBC Network Broadcast

7.4 Non-Theatric Use

7.5 Non-Commercial Educational Use by The Open University in any media

8. RESTRICTED PRIMARY USES

8.1 CONCESSIONARY RATES (applicable to Call Fees, Performance Fees & Overtime Fees)

Services Primary Use Restrictions % of all Fees

BBC Nations, BBC broadcasts are restricted to those
BBC English Regions made by BBC Nations & BBC English 75%
Regions
Audio-Visual Use in all BBC Public Services (except
Content broadcasts in BBC One or BBC Two) 75%

BBC Joint Venture Unlimited broadcasts on up to 9 days 75%

Services (whether consecutively or otherwise)

8.2 SUPPLEMENTARY FILMING FEES (applicable to Audio Content only and payable in addition to
Performance Fees and/or Call Fees)

Primary Uses Rate per 30’

Performance
For consent to film and for use in all BBC Public Services (including
BBC Red Button but excluding broadcasts in all other Television £30
Services)
For consent to film and for use in all BBC Public Services (excluding
£20
broadcasts in any Television Services)

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PART SEVEN: RE-USE OF PERFORMANCES IN NEW CONTENT

9 RE-USE OF EXTRACTS
9.1 (Without further payment) the BBC shall be entitled to re-use extracts of existing BBC
Content containing Performance(s) in new BBC Content (except extracts containing the
whole or substantially the whole of a Short Music Item) whether given under this Agreement
or under Previous Agreements, subject to a maximum total of 6 minutes of Performance(s)
per 30 minutes of new BBC Content. If use of extracts exceeds this limit, Short Music Item
Re-Use Fees shall be payable for use in new Audio-Visual Content, or for new Audio Content,
a Repeat Fee shall be payable.

9.2 No payments shall be due for any Secondary Use of BBC Content containing extracts re-used
under this provision.

10 RE-USE OF SHORT MUSIC ITEMS in AUDIO-VISUAL CONTENT (for example in a compilation

programme)

Short Music Item Re-Use Fee per

Maximum per Musician per production
Musician
£50 £200

Secondary Use Fees (as specified below) shall be payable for Secondary Use of new BBC Content
containing re-used Short Music Items, and the Residual Basic shall be based on the Short Music Item
Re-Use Fee(s) paid.

11 RE-USE OF INCIDENTAL MUSIC

11.1 Signature Tune Re-Use Fee to permit, for 5 years from payment, the re-use in continuing
series of the same title, of Performance(s) of:

• opening & closing music as a Signature Tune, and/or

• stings and/or identifying music

75% of the Call Fee, Performance Fee and Overtime Fee for the Recording Session in which
the Signature Tune, stings or identifying music is produced is payable.

No payments for Secondary Uses shall be due for Signature Tunes, stings or identifying music
under this provision, except for Commercial Audio Exploitation.

11.2 Incidental Music Re-Use (BBC) Fee to permit, for a period of 1 year from payment, the re-
use of Performance(s) of Incidental Music in further new BBC Content of the same title as
first produced.

75% of the Call Fee, Performance Fee and Overtime Fee for the Recording Session(s) in
which the required Incidental Music is produced is payable.

Secondary Payments shall be due for Secondary Uses (as specified below) of new BBC
Content containing the re-used Incidental Music.

11.3 Incidental Music (non-BBC) Re-Use Fee to permit the BBC to authorise unlimited re-use as
Incidental Music in new BBC Content produced by third parties under a series format licence
from the BBC
75% of the Call Fee, Performance Fee and Overtime Fee for the Recording Session(s) in
which the required Incidental Music is produced is payable.

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PART EIGHT – SECONDARY USES

12 SECONDARY USE FEES

12.1 Payment for Secondary Uses may be made as a Repeat Fee, Residual Buy Out Fee or as Royalties, as
provided in this Agreement;

12.2 The Residual Basic specified in the Contracts of Engagement shall be calculated as 90% of the
Performance Fee, any Call Fees, Overtime Fees, Doubling Fees and Overdubbing Fees;

12.3 Repeat Fees and Residual Fees are expressed in this Agreement as a percentage of a Residual Basic;

12.4 Royalties are shared pro-rata according to the Residual Basic.

13 SECONDARY USE OF AUDIO CONTENT

13.1 Repeat Fees

Payable for the first or any subsequent BBC Network Broadcast repeat or BBC World Service
Broadcast Cycle repeat which may be made either as originally broadcast or in separate parts (as
separate Performances or otherwise).

On Broadcast With Engagement Fee

Radio 1, 2, 3,4 & 5live, BBC Nations and
50% 35%
BBC English Regions
World Service Radio 15% 10.5%

13.2 Residual Buy-Out Fees

British
Commonwealth,
Rest of World
World British Forces USA
(excluding UK)
Overseas and
Eire only

All uses (excluding Commercial

145% 72.5% 36.25% 36.25%
Audio Exploitation)

All uses in Radio Services

125% 62.5% 31.25% 31.25%
(except BBC Radio Services)

All commercial exploitation via

internet (applicable only if a
20% 10% 5% 5%
Residual Buy-Out Fee is paid for
other uses)

Archive Programmes: all

commercial exploitation via
internet (applicable if no £55 £27.50 £13.75 £13.75
Residual Buy-Out has been paid
for other uses)

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 Commercial Exploitation of Short Music Items (excluding Commercial Audio
20%
Exploitation)

Non-Theatric Use (Performances broadcast before February 1999) 3%

Commercial Audio Exploitation (except World

World UK only
Music Product) excluding UK

15% 10% 5%

£120 per musician per 20’

Commercial Audio Exploitation (Music Product)
Performance

All BBC Public Service uses (excluding broadcasts in Radio 1,2,3,4 , 5live,
BBC Nations, BBC English Regions, BBC World Service Radio, and Television
10%
Services): applicable only to Performances contracted under Previous
Agreements where such uses have not already been paid for

13.3 Residual Basic Increases – Audio Content

For any Repeat Fees or Residual Buy-Out Fees payable following 3 years from the first broadcast of
the relevant BBC Content, the Residual Basic shall be based on comparable relevant rates, for
example Performance Fees and Call Fees.

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14 SECONDARY USE OF AUDIO-VISUAL CONTENT

14.1 Repeat Fees – for repeats on BBC One & BBC Two
Payable for the first or any subsequent BBC Network Broadcast repeat which may be made either as
originally broadcast or in separate parts (as separate Performances or otherwise).

Content produced for BBC One or BBC Two

With Engagement Fee On repeat broadcast
Peak time 25% 30%
Off Peak Daytime 15% 20%
Off Peak Nighttime 7.5% 10%

Content produced for BBC Public Services where the Concessionary Rate of 75% has been applied
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1 Repeat 2 and subsequent repeats
Peak Time 30% 40%
Off Peak Daytime 20% 26.66%
Off Peak Nighttime 15% 13.33%

Content produced for BBC Public Services where, under Previous Agreements, a Concessionary Rate
of 50% was applied
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1 Repeat 2 and subsequent repeats
Peak Time 60%
Off Peak Daytime 110% 40%
Off Peak Nighttime 20%

14.2 Repeat Fees – for repeats on BBC Nations and English Regions

Content produced in BBC Nations and BBC English Regions where the Concessionary Rate of 75%
has been applied
With Engagement Fee On repeat broadcast
Peak time 25% 30%
Off Peak Daytime 15% 20%
Off Peak Nighttime 7.5% 15%

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14.3 Peak & Off Peak Times

For the purposes of this Agreement these will be:

Every day 0925 – 1759 Off Peak: Day Time

Monday-Friday 1800-2229 Peak Time

Monday–Friday 2230 – 0924 Off Peak: Night Time

Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays 1800 – 2259 Peak Time

Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays 2300 – 0924 Off Peak – Night Time

14.4 Residual Buy-Out Fees

14.4.1 For all BBC Content except that produced for BBC NATIONS, BBC REGIONS and other BBC
Public Services for which Concessionary Rates have been applied

All Commerical Exploitation except for Theatric

Exhibition, Home Video Exploitation and Commercial World excluding UK & Eire 25%
Audio Exploitation

All uses except for BBC Public Service uses,

broadcasts on ITV, C4, S4C and C5, Theatric Exhibition,
UK & Eire 5%
Home Video Exploitation and Commercial Audio
Exploitation

Theatric Exhibition World 40%

Europe 10%
Home Video Exploitation
World (excluding Europe) 10%

World 7.5%
Commercial Audio Exploitation – all product except
UK only 5%
Music Product
World (excluding UK) 2.5%

£120 per Musician per 20’ Performance

Commercial Audio Exploitation - Music Product only
(or part thereof)

Incidental Music: all uses of BBC Content (except for

65%
Commercial Audio Exploitation)

Short Music Items : all uses of BBC Content (except for

65%
Commercial Audio Exploitation)

All BBC Public Service uses (excluding broadcasts in

BBC-1, BBC-2 and BBC Radio): applicable only to
10%
Performances contracted under Previous Agreements
where such uses have not already been paid for

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 14.4.2 For BBC Content produced in BBC Nations and BBC English Regions where the
Concessionary Rate of 75% has been applied

All uses except for BBC Public Service uses, broadcasts on ITV, C4,
S4C and C5, Theatric Exhibition, Home Video Exploitation and 6.67%
Commercial Audio Exploitation

All other uses Residual Fees

in clause 14.4.1
increased by 33.33%

All BBC Public Service uses (excluding broadcasts in BBC-1, BBC-2

and BBC Radio): applicable only to Performances contracted under
13.33%
Previous Agreements where such uses have not already been paid
for

14.4.3 For BBC Content produced for Services where, under previous Agreements, a
Concessionary Rate of 50% was applied

All UK and Eire uses (excluding broadcasts in BBC-1, BBC-2, ITV, C4,
S4C and C5), Theatric Exhibition, , Home Video and Commercial Audio 5%
exploitation

Residual Fees
All other uses in clause 14.4.1
increased by 100%

All BBC Public Service uses (excluding broadcasts in BBC-1, BBC-2 and
BBC Radio): applicable only to Performances contracted under 15%
Previous Agreements where such uses have not already been paid for

14.5 Residual Basic Increases – Audio-Visual Content

For any Repeat Fees or Residual Buy-Out Fees payable following 3 years from the first broadcast of
the relevant BBC Content, the Residual Basic shall be increased according to the following:

Residual Basic Escalator

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1 Broadcast % 1 Broadcast %
Before 27/11/1974 950% 24/08/1984 152%
On of after… 16/08/1985 136%
28/11/1974 600% 05/11/1986 118%
09/01/1976 530% 28/10/1987 108%
01/12/1976 500% 22/12/1988 96%
09/01/1978 440% 01/04/1990 62%
08/05/1979 350% 01/05/1991 50%
13/10/1980 260% 26/10/1992 43%
21/09/1981 220% 07/06/1994 39%
31/08/1982 191% 17/07/1995 35%
16/08/1983 170% 04/01/2005 18%
19/09/2007 11%

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15 Royalties - General

15.1 The BBC can choose to make royalty payments for any and all Secondary Uses (except Repeat
Broadcasts or for Commercial Audio Exploitation) as an alternative to Residual Buy-Out Fees.

15.2 Such royalties shall be:

15.2.1 calculated as the following percentage of the BBC’s gross income received by the
BBC, or in the case of co-productions with third-parties, deemed gross receipts.
However, in the case of Home Video Exploitation where BBC
Worldwide/2Entertain (or other distributor associated with the BBC) or the BBC
(including its licensees and assigns) is the distributor certain reasonable
deductions as may be agreed with the MU; and

15.2.2 shared between the relevant Musicians, pro-rata according to their Residual Basic.

15.3 Following a royalty payment for a particular Secondary Use, the BBC may not then pay a
Residual Buy-Out Fee to terminate royalty payments for the same Secondary Use without the
prior consent of the MU.

15.4 Accounting (applicable to all forms of Commercial Exploitation except Home Video
Exploitation):
The BBC shall account to the contracted party in respect of any royalty payments due under
this Agreement as follows:

15.4.1 Television: royalty payments shall be paid to the contracted party no later than the
end of the month following the month in which the BBC receives the gross receipts
if the BBC or an associated or subsidiary company is the distributor. If a third
party is the distributor, no later than the end of the month following the month in
which the BBC is notified of the exploitation;

15.4.2 Commercial Audio Exploitation: royalty payments shall be accounted for in

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respect of the six month periods to 30 June and 31 December following release
and the corresponding payments shall be paid to the contracted party no later
than three months from the end of the period to which they refer.

Unless specifically requested no payments shall be made in respect of any period in which
the sum due to each Musician is less than £10 in which case the amount shall be carried
forward to the next accounting period. The MU shall have the right to inspect BBC’s financial
records not more than once in any calendar year in order to verify the BBC’s gross receipts,
deductions made from such gross receipts and the calculation of royalties under this
Agreement.

15.5 Accounting (applicable to Home Video Exploitation only):

All royalty payments due shall be paid on a six-monthly basis. For this purpose the BBC shall
make payment in respect of Home Video Exploitation during each 6 month period after first
making it available to the public, such payment to be made within three months of the end
of the relevant six month period. Such payment shall be accompanied by a statement
showing the sum(s) due and identifying the contributions incorporated in the video
concerned. Unless specifically requested, no statement need be rendered nor payments
made in respect of any six months’ period in any year in which the sum due to the Musician
is less than £10 in which case the amount shall be carried forward to the next accounting
period.

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16. Royalties – Payments

16.1 For Commercial Exploitation in the form of Music Product only

All BBC Content except for that specified below 17%

Opera, Concerts and Pop Music BBC Content containing Performance(s) given by
performers engaged under both BBC/MU and BBC/Equity Agreements (e.g.
21%
Musicians and dancers) the royalty shall be shared in proportion to the Residual
Basic of all such performers.

16.2 For Commercial Exploitation (other than in the form of Music Product)

Commercial Exploitation Royalty Rate

Musicians who have already received a royalty under

All except for Home Video 5%
a previous MU TV Agreement at a rate of 5%
Exploitation
All other Musicians 4%

With Performer(s) engaged under the BBC/Equity

2%
Home Video Exploitation Agreement
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(first release before 1
January 2005) Without Performer(s) engaged under the BBC/Equity
4%
Agreement

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Home Video Exploitation (first release on or after 1 January 2005) 4%

PART NINE – BBC/MU PENSION SCHEME

17 On engagement by the BBC, a member of the BBC/MU Pension Scheme may elect to have
contributions made to the BBC/MU Pension Scheme. Accordingly, on instruction from a Musician,
contributions shall be remitted on a monthly basis to the BBC/MU Pension Fund.

The contributions shall be a percentage (as specified below) of the following payments:
• Call Fees or Public Concert Fees
• Overtime Fees
• Performance Fees
• Doubling Fees
• Overdubbing Fees

Musician’s Contribution (deducted from Engagement Fees) 5%

BBC Contribution 7.5%

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PART TEN – CONTRACTORS

18 In consideration of procuring and supplying the services of Musician(s), the BBC shall make payment to
a Contractor of an amount equal to 10% of Call Fees, Public Concert Fees, Overtime Fees, Performance
Fees, Doubling Fees and Overdubbing Fees. In addition, a Contractor shall be due 10% of all Secondary
Use payments. All payments due to Contractors under this Agreement are in addition to the fees and
payments due to Musicians hereunder.

PART ELEVEN – NEWS ACCESS

19 The Musicians’ Union warrants on behalf of its members that for the purposes of news reporting:

19.1 the BBC shall be entitled to have access to rehearsals and performances forming part of an
existing engagement, for the purpose of making audio and/or audio-visual recordings subject
to a maximum duration per news item, as follows:

19.1.1 featured performances: 1 minute, and

19.1.2 background use (i.e. incidental to the subject of the news item): 1 minute

19.2 written consents shall not be required from individual Musicians.

20 A Musician may request that their rehearsal or performance not be recorded and the BBC agrees not
to record when so requested.

21 The BBC undertakes to complete recording of the rehearsal and/or performance within one hour
from commencement of recording, however additional time shall be permitted for filming Cut-Aways
and Long Shots.

22 The BBC shall not, for any reason, require a Musician to exceed the Services for which they are
originally engaged, or to alter or repeat their performance.

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(D) – GENERAL PROVISIONS

23 Backing Tracks
Where the BBC wishes to use a backing track it will determine whether the record company had, for
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recordings made prior to 1 June 2011, cleared backing track rights, by checking the position with the
MU or the record company. If the BBC is advised that such backing track rights are not cleared, the
BBC and the MU will liaise to agree a rate in good faith for such clearance.

24 Dubbing Agreement - for the dubbing of commercial audio recordings into BBC Content

24.1. The provisions of this clause 24 concern commercial audio recordings incorporating
performances given by MU members under the terms and conditions agreed between the
MU and the BPI and as applied by contract or agreement to other record producers.

24.2. Consent/Warranty/Grant of Rights

24.2.1 The BBC acknowledges that the incorporation of such recordings into BBC Content
requires consent by or on behalf of the Musician(s) concerned
24.2.2 The MU warrants that it has been authorised by its members to grant consent to
the copying of recordings of their performances on commercial audio recordings
and that it may grant a non-exclusive licence in respect of such copying as far as
the performer’s Reproduction Right is concerned.
24.2.3 The MU on behalf of its members grants their consent (and as and when applicable
grants a licence to the BBC and its licensees and assignees) to make such copies of
the recordings of performances on commercial audio recordings as may be
required in connection with and for:

a. incorporation into Audio-Visual Content and/or Audio Content

b. for all subsequent uses of such BBC Content throughout the world in all
media now known or hereafter invented.

24.3. Indemnity
The MU hereby indemnifies the BBC against any liabilities, claims, demands, actions, costs,
damages and loss arising from its copying of the recordings of performances and the
subsequent use of such copies in accordance with this clause of this Agreement.

24.4. Special Terms – applying only to drama and comedy BBC Content (but excluding
entertainment and children’s BBC Content)

24.4.1 Use as Signature Tune then consent from the MU must be obtained and, where
appropriate, payment made in accordance with this Agreement
24.4.2 Miming to commercial audio recordings by on-screen characters: the prior consent
of the MU is required

24.5. Dubbing Fund

In recognition of the rights granted under this clause 24 the BBC undertakes to maintain a
fund known as the MU Dubbing Fund for the employment of additional musicians for Audio-
Visual Content.

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25 Undertakings

25.1 The MU hereby confirms and agrees that it has the full right and authority to enter into this
Agreement and it has not and shall not enter into any contract and/or arrangement with its
members or with any third party that shall prevent the MU from fulfilling its obligations
under this Agreement;

25.2 The BBC hereby confirms and agrees that has the full right and authority to enter into this
Agreement and it has not and shall not enter into any contract and/or arrangement with any
third party that shall prevent it from fulfilling its obligations under this Agreement.

26 Disputes Procedure
26.1 In the event of an unresolved dispute between an individual Musician and the BBC relating to this
Agreement the following procedure shall be followed:

26.1.1 a meeting shall be held between appropriate representative of the BBC and the MU
(including the BBC producer of the production concerned) in order to resolve the issue;

26.1.2 failing settlement the issue shall be referred to a committee comprising of representatives of
the BBC and the MU;

26.1.3 if no settlement can be reached the parties agree to refer the issue to a form of conciliation
or arbitration to be mutually agreed or to ACAS.

26.2 In the event of a dispute arising between the MU and the BBC the matter shall in the first instance be
dealt with by representatives of the parties. If there is any failure to agree a solution the parties shall
agree a suitable forum for a formal mediation.

27 Quit Claim

27.1 Where in respect of performances contracted in accordance with this Agreement the Musician is
exclusively entitled by law to receive from domestic or foreign collecting societies equitable
remuneration or other forms of income additional to that arising under this Agreement nothing in
this Agreement shall prevent the Musician from claiming such remuneration. The Musician shall not
be obliged to account to the BBC for any such income to which the Musician is solely entitled.

27.2 (Without limitation to 27.1 above) it is acknowledged that the fees payable under this Agreement
represent full, sufficient, reasonable and equitable remuneration for any and all rental and lending
rights in respect of recordings of Performance(s) given in accordance with this Agreement.

27.3 The Musician shall make no claim against the BBC that shall arise from any failure by the Musician or
any organisation that may represent the Musician to enter into any agreements with collecting
societies or any failure on the part of such a society to make any payment to the Musician.

27.4 The BBC is authorised to disclose all necessary information about the Musician to a relevant collecting
society so as to assist such collecting society to identify those entitled to receive the money it collects.

28. Miscellaneous

28.1 All fees and payments due in this Agreement are expressed exclusive of VAT. Where applicable (and
subject to compliance with the BBC’s procedural requirements for payment of VAT) the BBC shall
make payment of VAT to the Musician.

28.2 It is acknowledged that the BBC’s editorial control of BBC Content is final.

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28.3 This Agreement is not intended to and does not create a legally-binding agreement between the
parties and is binding upon them only in honour.

28.4 Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute either party as the agent of the other party
or create a partnership or joint venture between the parties.

28.5 No amendment to the terms of this Agreement shall be valid or binding unless made by prior written
agreement between the parties and signed by their authorised representatives in accordance with (B)
(iii) of this Agreement.

28.6 The unenforceability of any particular provision(s) of this Agreement shall not affect any other
provisions of this Agreement.

28.7 This Agreement sets out the entire understanding of the parties in relation to its subject matter and
supersedes all prior arrangements negotiations and discussions between the parties relating thereto.

28.8 The headings of the clauses of this Agreement are provided for reference only and shall not limit or
affect the meaning or interpretation of the said clauses.

28.9 Any notice required to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing delivered, or posted to
the address of the relevant party set out in this Agreement or such other address as may be notified
in writing to the other party from time to time. Any such notice given as aforesaid shall be deemed
given or received at the time of delivery (if delivered by hand) or 2 working days after sending (if sent
by post or e-mail) subject to any evidence to the contrary.

28.10 Any reference to any legislation in this Agreement shall include any subsequent amendment or
replacement of such legislation.

28.11 Nothing in this Agreement shall oblige the BBC to make payment for any uses that are acts permitted
in relation to copyright works or performers rights under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
(as amended).

28.12 Neither party shall be liable for any failure to fulfil its obligations hereunder caused by Acts of God,
strikes, lockouts, war, riot, civil commotion, Order or Act of Parliament or any other event beyond its
reasonable control.

28.13 This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with English Law.

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 (E) DEFINITIONS
In this Agreement, capitalised terms will bear the meanings given to them in this Section (E), or as given to
them elsewhere in this Agreement.

Audio Content Content with an audio component only (and no visual component).
Audio-Visual Content Content with both an audio and a visual component.
BBC Content Material broadcast (or otherwise communicated to the public) and/or recorded by
the BBC primarily for use in BBC Public Service(s) or BBC Joint Venture Services.
BBC English Regions East, East Midlands, East Yorkshire & Lincolnshire, London, North-East & Cumbria,
North-West, South, South-East, South-West, West, West Midlands, Yorkshire.
BBC Joint-Venture Commercial services wholly or partly owned and editorially controlled by the BBC
Services and/or its subsidiaries (such as BBC Worldwide). For clarity this currently includes
the UK TV services: Gold, Dave, Alibi, Watch, Home, Good Food, Eden, Blighty,
Yesterday, and Ready.
BBC Nations BBC Northern Ireland, BBC Scotland, BBC Wales.
BBC Network Broadcast A single broadcast simultaneously in any or all BBC Public Services
BBC Public Service(s) Any BBC service that is funded by the Licence Revenue (as defined in the Royal
Charter for the continuance of the BBC) or in the case of the BBC World Service
Radio from monies paid to the BBC out of aids appropriated by the United Kingdom
Parliament.
Currently these include the following, as defined in their respective Service Licence
issued by the BBC Trust:

Television Services
BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three, BBC Four, BBC HD, CBBC, CBeebies, BBC News, BBC
Parliament, BBC Red Button and BBC Alba

Radio Services
BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 4 Extra, BBC Radio
5 Live, BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, 1Xtra, BBC 6 Music, BBC Asian Network, BBC
Local Radio, BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio nan Gaidheal, BBC Radio Wales, BBC
Radio Cymru, and BBC Radio Ulster/BBC Radio Foyle

BBC World Service Radio

BBC Online

BBC World Service BBC’s international radio service publicly funded by the UK government through
Radio Parliamentary Grant-in-Aid.
BBC World Service A cycle of unlimited broadcasts within an 8-day period
Radio Broadcast Cycle
BBC Worldwide The commercial arm and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the BBC
Call Fee(s) Payment for time on call to the BBC.
Call Period Period of time during which the BBC requires the Musician(s) to be available on a
first call basis to provide services for BBC Content.
Chamber Music Classical music composed for a small number of Musicians to be performed with
one Musician to a part and without a conductor.
Choral Musicians Vocal Musicians performing in a professional choir engaged by the BBC.
Commercial Audio Commercial exploitation of Audio Content by distributing or otherwise making
Exploitation available copies for consumers to own.
Commercial Exploitation, with an aim of securing profit, for a commercial as opposed to a
Exploitation public service purpose.

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Contractor A person or company (commonly called a fixer) who is engaged to procure and
supply the services of Session Musicians and who is responsible for contracting and
paying them.
Cut-Aways Close-ups of Musician(s) playing.
Doubling Playing more than one instrument during a rehearsal or performance.
EBU The European Broadcasting Union.
Educational Content Content produced for education and learning purposes.
Equity Agreement The current or any previous Equity /BBC Agreement or any subsequent
replacement or variation thereof.
Established Self- A band or any other group of Musicians (but not Session Musicians or orchestras)
Contained Group formed to perform their own repertoire.
Home Video Commercial exploitation of Audio-Visual Content by distributing or otherwise
Exploitation making available copies for consumers to own (including but not limited to DVD
copies and digital copies made available as so-called download-to-own (DTO)).
Incidental Music Music that is incidental to the action such as background music, stings, identifying
music, opening and closing music.
Leader A Musician (usually a violinist) who has the additional responsibility of making
decisions regarding bowing and other technical details of string playing; and is in
charge of leading the orchestra in tuning before rehearsals and concerts and other
technical aspects of orchestra management.
Live Session A session in which the Performance(s) are broadcast or recorded in real time
Live Performance A performance in real time when no retakes are possible.
Long Shots Recorded content featuring the Musician from a distance (such as part of final
part/curtain call of a public performance).
Multiple-Use See clause 1.2
Engagement Fees
Music Product Commercial product predominantly comprising performance(s) of music.
Musical Director A Musician who directs rehearsals and performances (sometimes called an ‘MD’)
Musicians Musicians who perform music for a livelihood, including instrumentalists, vocalists
and Musical Directors.
Non-Theatric Use Non-commercial exhibition to audiences (including but not limited to those in
educational establishments, and trapped audiences).
On-Stage Time Performance(s) and any attendant participation in a Live Session.
Orchestral Musician Instrumental Musicians performing in a professional orchestra
Overdubbing Producing a recording of a performance of a musical work that is scored for more
than one instrumental or vocal part, by requiring a single Musician (instead of
several Musicians) to perform the parts separately for recording and editing
together to produce a multi-track recording.
Overtime Extended call time (over and above the Call Period) that has not been agreed prior
to the day of the Engagement.
Overtime Fee(s) Payment for Overtime.
Performance Fee(s) Payments due under this Agreement which permit the BBC to produce broadcasts
and recordings of the Performance(s) and use them in the BBC Content in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
Performance(s) Performance(s) of music whether in whole or in part, and any attendant and
agreed contributions forming part of the engagement.
Porterage Payment for transporting burdensome instruments or equipment to and from the
location of an Engagement.
Previous Agreements Any and all previous agreements between the BBC and the Musicians’ Union.
Primary Uses Uses permitted by payment of a Performance Fee as set out in Part 6.
Public Concert A concert of music with a paying audience
Public Concert Fee Payment to a Musician for rehearsals and the concert performance.
Recording Session A session arranged to produce sound and/or visual recordings by rehearsing and
performing as required (including for any necessary retakes).
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Residual Basic A notional figure used to calculate Repeat Fees, Residual Buy Out Fees and
Royalties (as described in clause 12.2).
Residual Buy-Out Fee A payment for Secondary Use(s) that permits the specified use in perpetuity for no
further payment.
S4C A statutory corporation for the provision of Welsh language television services
established under the Broadcast Act 1981 and operating under the remit set out in
the Communications Act 2003.
Secondary Uses Uses of Content containing Performance(s) as set out in Part 8 and as licensed by
further payments(s).
Services The services of Musician(s) being made available on a first call basis and to include
being present and available at such dates, call times and locations specified by the
BBC to rehearse and perform and carry out such other agreed contributions and
ancillary activities as may be reasonably required by the BBC.
Session Musician A Musician who is available to provide Services but not as a permanent member of
a musical ensemble.
Short Music Item A Performance of a whole work (e.g. a song) of up to 5 minutes in duration.
Signature Tune Opening and closing music for a continuing series (but not a single programme or
series).
Soloist A Musician who performs their own repertoire on their own or with accompanying
musician(s) (such as a pianist or an orchestra).
Supplementary Filming Payment for consent to film and use Performance(s) given for Audio Productions
Fee
The Open University a distance learning and research university founded by Royal Charter in the United
Kingdom and funded in part by the United Kingdom Government.
Theatric Exhibition Exhibition of BBC Content in commercial cinemas or theatres before paying
members of the public.
Usual Base The city or town where a Musician normally provides his or her Services
VAT Value Added Tax.

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(F) – SIGNATORIES

As authorised signatories on behalf of the parties we hereby confirm the agreement

of the parties to these terms on 19th September 2011:

SIGNED BY .................................................................................

JAMES LANCASTER
PRINTED NAME ……………………………………………………………………………….

For the BBC

SIGNED BY .................................................................................

JOHN F. SMITH
PRINTED NAME ……………………………………………………………………………….

For the MUSICIANS UNION

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