Phono 4 rates and terms for interactive streaming and digital downloads are effective and applicable starting on January 1, 2023.
Blanket Licensees must submit reports and payments pursuant to the rates and terms to The MLC beginning with January 2023 usage.
A schedule of key dates and applicable deadlines is available here.
As an example, the deadlines by which DSPs must report their January 2023 usage are as follows:
February 15, 2023 for DSPs that want to receive an invoice and response file prior to payment (also known as the “early path”), or
March 17, 2023 for DSPs that will not receive an invoice prior to the deadline for payment (also known as the “regular path”).
The deadline by which DSPs must provide payment related to their January 2023 usage report is March 17, 2023.
Subsequent monthly deadlines follow a similar cadence. Usage reports are due either 15 days (“early path”) or 45 days (“regular path”) after the end of the month, and payment is always due 45 days after the end of a month.