Mechanical Rate Charts
| Year |
Royalty |
|---|
| 1909 – 1977 |
The greater of 2¢ per minute of playing time or fraction thereof |
| January 1, 1978 |
The greater of 2.75¢ or 0.5¢ per minute of playing time or fraction thereof |
| January 1, 1981 |
The greater of 4¢ or 0.75¢ per minute of playing time or fraction thereof |
| January 1, 1983 |
The greater of 4.25¢ or 0.8¢ per minute of playing time or fraction thereof |
| July 1, 1984 |
The greater of 4.5¢ or 8.5¢ per minute of playing time or fraction thereof |
| January 1, 1986 |
The greater of 5¢ or 0.95¢ per minute of playing time or fraction thereof |
| January 1, 1988 |
The greater of 5.25¢ or 1¢ per minute of playing time or fraction thereof |
| January 1, 1990 |
The greater of 5.7¢ or 1.1¢ per minute of playing time or fraction thereof |
| January 1, 1992 |
The greater of 6.25¢ or 1.2¢ per minute of playing time or fraction thereof |
| January 1, 1994 |
The greater of 6.6¢ or 1.25¢ per minute of playing time or fraction thereof |
| January 1, 1996 |
The greater of 6.95¢ or 1.3¢ per minute of playing time or fraction thereof |
| January 1, 1998 |
The greater of 7.1¢ or 1.35¢ per minute of playing time or fraction thereof |
| January 1, 2000 |
The greater of 7.55¢ or 1.45¢ per minute of playing time or fraction thereof |
| January 1, 2002 |
The greater of 8.0¢ or 1.55¢ per minute of playing time or fraction thereof |
| January 1, 2004 |
The greater of 8.5¢ or 1.65¢ per minute of playing time or fraction thereof |
| January 1, 2006 |
The greater of 9.1¢ or 1.75¢ per minute of playing time or fraction thereof |
(Canadian currency)
| Year |
Royalty |
|---|
| 1988 |
The greater of 5.25¢ or 1.05¢ per minute of playing time or fraction thereof |
| 1990 |
The greater of 5.9¢ or 1.18¢ per minute of playing time or fraction thereof |
| 1992 |
The greater of 6.25¢ or 1.25¢ per minute of playing time or fraction thereof |
| 1994 |
The greater of 6.47¢ or 1.294¢ per minute of playing time or fraction thereof |
| 1996 |
The greater of 6.6¢ or 1.32¢ per minute of playing time or fraction thereof |
| 1998 |
The greater of 7.1¢ or 1.42¢ per minute of playing time or fraction thereof |
| 2000 |
The greater of 7.4¢ or 1.48¢ per minute of playing time or fraction thereof |
| 2002 |
The greater of 7.7¢ or 1.54¢ per minute of playing time or fraction thereof |
| 2007 |
The greater of 8.1¢ or 1.62¢ per minute of playing time or fraction thereof |
| 2010 |
The greater of 8.3¢ or 1.66¢ per minute of playing time or fraction thereof |
