Regulations Governing Application for Approval of Compulsory License of Musical Works and Royalties for Use Thereof Article 12

Upon approving a compulsory license, the Copyright Competent Authority shall simultaneously inform the applicant of how the royalties will be calculated and in what manner the license is permitted to use.The royalties paid by the applicant shall be calculated as follows:Royalties =The wholesale price of a sound recording which is scheduled to be published X 5.4% X the quantity to be published————————————————————————————————The quantity of the musical work which would be used for the sound recording to be publishedIn accordance with the formula of the preceding Paragraph, where the amount of the royalties calculated is under twenty thousand New Taiwan Dollars, it shall be calculated as twenty thousand New Taiwan Dollars; provided, the applicant has special reason and provide evidence to demonstrate, may calculate according to the preceding Paragraph.