The Copyright Board kept the established 3% formula for popular music concert royalties in 2026 CB 2, but it didn't adopt every detail of the proposed tariff. The Board recalculated minimum fees using more recent inflation information.
The approved minimums included $49.93 for an individual concert and $85.59 for the applicable annual option. The reasons also distinguish this tariff from online performances and music use covered by other tariffs.
For promoters and venues, the payment structure can matter as much as the headline percentage. The ruling concerns the particular concert tariff and shouldn't be treated as a general price for every kind of live music licence.