Why do I need an ECCO License?
By law (Copyright Act of each Eastern Caribbean State), if you wish to use copyright music in public you must first get the permission of each copyright owner, an impossible task without
What is an ECCO license?
A license from ECCO gives you the right to use copyright music in public through one single transaction. This saves you the time and effort that would otherwise be required to contact each individual copyright owner to clear each individual piece of music you wish to play prior to such use as required by law.
How does ECCO’s licensing work?
An ECCO license runs from year to year unless determined by either party serving the required notice as provided for in the license. ECCO has a license for every type of music use, however, licenses usually fall in one of the following groups: - Broadcasting Agreements entered with: Radio & TV Stations and Cable Operators, General Licensing in the form of either a yearly ‘blanket' license (for hotels, bars, restaurants etc.) or a per-event license (such as concerts and other events featuring music). ECCO has recently introduced an internet streaming and music download licensing and Ringtone licensing.
Don't the performers need to have a license?
Musicians or other artists whom you may have engaged or permitted to perform do not need an ECCO license – you do. Musicians do not own the administration rights in their works once they have joined any of the 120 or so CMOs world-wide, ECCO owns these rights by direct consignments from its members and through reciprocal agreements with other CMOs.
What does an ECCO license cost?
The cost of an ECCO license depends on the type of premises being licensed and the extent of music usage. ECCO applies a variety of rates for all types of premises. So, different license fees will be paid, for example, by restaurants, shops, bars, hotels, guest houses, factories, offices, discos, cinemas, ships, one-off events and many others. The ECCO Tariff is available on this website.