Do I have to pay a royalty fee if only parents of the performers attend the performances and they are paying no admission charge?
Yes. It is important to note that even a small number of parents attending a representation of a musical constitute a public audience, and therefore a Contract must be issued as usual and the agreed Royalty Fee paid. Royalty fees constitute a part of the authors’ livelihood, and they are entitled to these fees for any representation of their work in front of an audience. If you choose not to charge for your tickets, it is necessary for you to pay a set minimum royalty fee per performance for all of the full-scale musicals in our catalogue.
