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ACUM Fees for Reprinting Rights 

License for copying journals, anthologies, textbooks, collections and many products that include previously published works

 

2023 rate

Some things that are important to know about obtaining an ACUM license for reprinting rights:

According to the copyright law, any copy of a work from the ACUM repertoire, or a significant part of it, for any use in any way whatsoever, requires a license. An ACUM copy license grants the right to copy the work or part of it, in accordance with the conditions determined by the creators and/or ACUM. The license permits the copying of the work only after it has been printed and published in at least one edition.

Journals, anthologies, textbooks, collections, and many other products include previously published works. Any copying of a work or a significant part of it requires obtaining a license and paying royalties. ACUM grants licenses for the copying of Israeli works in the fields of music, poetry, literature and songwriting to a variety of different publications and print productions.

The license to copy the work can be used to copy a complete work/quote of a work/notes/chords, etc..

The license to copy the works is given for copying a complete work/quotation of a work/chord notes and the like. This license does not include copying as part of advertising and/or marketing uses. These uses need to be regulated under advertisement licenses.

Rate for copying works and reproduction in print

The new written media rate entered into force on July 1, 2009.

For your attention, no connection can be made between a work or works and a commercial brand or any other marketing purpose.

Here is a breakdown of the types of publications, the rate is ranked according to the types of use and the amount of works in the publication:

Book, booklet, etc. or via magnetic media (CDROM – in graphic form only): the rate refers to copying a work for an edition of up to 1000 copies (for CD-ROM up to 500 copies).

If the edition exceeds the number of copies mentioned above, the royalties will be calculated proportionally to the size of the edition.

 

Table for calculating the rate for a printed or digital book only according to the different types of use of the works:

Type of reproduction

For the first 25 works – the total price for each work

(excluding VAT)

For the first 25 works – the total price for each work
(including VAT)
For the following 25 works – (works 26-50) price for each work
(excluding VAT)
For the following 25 works – (works 26-50) price for each work
(including VAT)
For the 51st work and above the total price for each work
(excluding VAT)
For the 51st work and above the total price for each work
(including VAT)
Lyrics only100 ₪117 50 ₪58.50 35 ₪40.95
Music only100 ₪117 50 ₪58.50 35 ₪40.95
Lyrics + Music200 ₪234 100 ₪117 70 ₪81.90
Ballad/poem per 2 pages100 ₪117 ₪  50 ₪58.50 35 ₪40.95
Prose for every 3 pages100 ₪117 50 ₪58.50 35 ₪40.95
Excerpt from a work
(Chords, quote or music up to two bars)
50 ₪58.50 25 ₪29.25 25 ₪29.25

An example of calculating the royalty:

A book that comes out in a first edition of 1000 copies and includes 35 complete works (words only). The customer will pay according to the following calculation: 2500 NIS (25 works X 100 NIS per work) + 500 NIS (10 works X 50 NIS per work) = 3000 NIS  excluding VAT = 3510 NIS including VAT. The total amount will be divided equally between all the works in the book.

Table for calculating the rate for a combination including a book published in printed edition + published in digital edition at the same time only – divided according to the different types of use of the works:

Type of reproduction

For the first 25 works – the total price for each work

(excluding VAT)

For the first 25 works – the total price for each work
(including VAT)
For the following 25 works – (works 26-50) price for each work
(excluding VAT)
For the following 25 works – (works 26-50) price for each work
(including VAT)
For the 51st work and above the total price for each work
(excluding VAT)
For the 51st work and above the total price for each work
(including VAT)
Lyrics only125 ₪146.25 62.50 ₪73.12 43.75 ₪51.18
Music only125 ₪146.25 62.50 ₪73.12 43.75 ₪51.18
Lyrics + Music250 ₪292.50 125 ₪146.25 87.50 ₪102.38
Ballad/poem per 2 pages125 ₪146.25 62.50 ₪73.12 43.75 ₪51.18
Prose for every 3 pages125 ₪146.25 62.50 ₪73.12 43.75 ₪51.18
Excerpt from a work
(Chords, quote or music up to two bars)
62.50 ₪73.12 31.25 ₪36.56 31.25 ₪36.56

For your attention, for publications published in a print run of over 7,000 copies in one edition, the following discount rates will be given:

Quantity of copiesDiscount rate
7,000-10,00015%
10,001-20,00020%
20,001-30,00025%
30,001-50,00030%
50,001-100,00040%
  Over 100,00050%

These discounts do not apply to reprints, newspapers and magazines.

Table for calculating the rate for newspapers, children’s magazines, periodicals, monthlies

The rate refers to an edition of up to 30,000 copies. Over 30,000 copies, royalties will be calculated proportionally to the size of the edition.

Type of Usage

Total amount


(excluding VAT)

Total amount


(including VAT)

Lyrics + Music400 ₪468.00
Lyrics only200 ₪234.00
Music only200 ₪234.00
Ballad/poem per 2 pages200 ₪234.00
Prose for every 3 pages200 ₪234.00
Excerpt from a work
(Chords, quote or music up to two bars)
100 ₪117.00
Translated work100 ₪117.00

Table for calculating the rate for a book in a printed edition only for copying Israeli works abroad

The table is for calculating the rate according to the different types of use of works: price in $ for each work used, the rate refers to copying a work for an edition of up to 1000 copies.

Type of UsageFull-length workCitation (up to fifty percent of the work)
Lyrics only$50$25
Music only$50$25
Ballad/poem per 2 pages$50$25
Prose for every 3 pages$50$25
Excerpt from a work
(Chords, quote or music up to two bars)
$50$25
Lyrics + Music$100$50

Rate for copying works in part or in their entirety on objects/products (such as bedding, shirts, towels, chocolates, etc(

For business/commercial customers – the royalties for granting this license are at the rate of 10% of the price of the product to the final customer plus VAT, but not less than the minimum royalty of NIS 1.48 per unit (= NIS 1.74 including VAT).

For private, domestic and non-commercial use – the total price per unit is NIS 1.74 including VAT

All of this subject to the fact that the work will not be used in any advertising and subject to the other terms of the license.

 * The rate is determined at the discretion of ACUM and its sole responsibility.

Rates for putting up signs that include works from the ACUM repertoire by a public authority

The rate will apply to signs for which all the following conditions are met:

  1. Sign – any sign in the physical public space placed by a public authority, for example: street name signs with a quotation from a work, signs placed in public parks that include works or parts of them, quotations of works on benches throughout the public space, display of works on buildings owned by a public authority
  2. The sign is placed by a public authority, in a public place intended for the general public and the place is open without payment of any entrance fees

This rate does not apply to placing signage for advertising/marketing use – for this type of use, ACUM will contact the rights holders for an individual license that will be granted in accordance with the conditions established by the author./composer.

Quantity of works on one sign

Price per work per year

(not including VAT)

Price per work per year

(including VAT(

From 1 to 5 works1,000 ₪1,170
From 6 works to 10 works750 ₪878
From 11 works to 15 works500 ₪585
Over 16 works250 ₪293

The rate is graduated (see example of calculation below)

  • You must apply in advance and in writing to the ACUM to obtain a license.
  • The rate does not include handling fees to the amount of NIS 175.50.
  • The rate is valid for the use of an entire work or part of it on one sign.
  • The list of works must be approved in advance with ACUM.
  • The price is valid for one year only.
  • For each additional year, a discount of 50% of the original royalties will be given.

Calculation example :

For the use of 19 different works, the royalties will be calculated as follows:

Amount of works Rate per work Total royalties
5X1,000=5,000
5X750=3,750
5X500=2,500
4X250=1,000
———–   ————-
19   12,250
VAT 17%2,082.50
Total payable including VAT14,332.50

The procedure for copying works on tombstones

For permission to use the work for the purpose of quoting on tombstones, contact the written media department, Ronit Mariuma / Ziv Roizman-Aden by phone 03-6113450 / 03-6113555 or by e-mail: zivr@acum.org.il

ACUM does not charge a fee for this type of use. We ask the creator for his consent to use his works free of charge.

General Conditions:

  1. The above tariffs are published by ACUM Ltd- the Authors, Composers & Music Publishers Society in Israel (hereinafter “ACUM”). The rates are determined at ACUM’s discretion and exclusive responsibility.
  2. These tariffs do not constitute license to use works from ACUM repertoire. To obtain a license, the client has to apply to ACUM by written and prior the beginning of the usage of the work.
  3. The final license fees are calculated according to data and parameters relevant to each client. Any applicant for a license undertakes to provide ACUM with any information required for the calculation of feasible and appropriated license fees.
  4. ACUM reserves the right to change the tariffs from time to time.
  5. In case of contradiction between any terms of the published tariffs and  those on the license agreed and signed by the licensee, the content of this license shall take precedence.
  6. The sums detailed on the tariffs do not include Value Added Tax (VAT). VAT will be added to any payment according to its legal rate, against a tax invoice as required by law.

All the above is subject to the terms applicable to ACUM according to the determinations of the Antitrust Tribunal.

Link to the license application form (in Hebrew) : https://acum.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/haataka2018.pdf