For parties we work with a ‘blanket licence’. This means that you get permission to play all works from both the Sabam repertoire and from the repertoire of foreign copyright management organisations with which Sabam has entered into a reciprocal agreement.

If not a single performed song is part of the repertoire represented by Sabam, you do not have to pay any copyright royalties. However, that chance is small. Because together with its foreign colleagues Sabam manages more than 95 percent of the world repertoire. You can check here whether or not the music you use is represented by Sabam.

Keep in mind you will always have to pay the Fair Remuneration for the performing artists and the music producers of that music. After all, the Fair Remuneration is conceived as a ‘compulsory licence’: rightholders cannot object to the playing of their repertoire, but in exchange for this exception to their property rights, they are entitled to fair remuneration. So be sure to always apply for a licence via MyUnisono.