Phonorecords IVCRB Statutory Equation
Physical / PDD Mechanical Calculator
Calculate the gross statutory royalty rate for physical media (vinyl, CD) and Permanent Digital Downloads (PDDs).
Calculation Parameters
Minutes
:Seconds
e.g., Vinyl pressing size, or download count
Calculation Breakdown
Track Length Status
3m 45s (225 seconds total)
Greater rate: Statutory Flat RateRate Applied Per Unit
$0.1240 USD
max($0.1240, $0.0239 × ⌈3m 45s⌉) = max($0.1240, $0.0239 × 4) = $0.1240 per unit
Gross Statutory Mechanical Royalty
$124.00
* Before publishing administrator commissions, split shares, or local distribution costs are deducted.
“This calculator illustrates statutory mechanical royalty calculations for physical phonorecords and permanent digital downloads using published CRB rates. It does not calculate streaming mechanical royalties, negotiated controlled-composition clauses, foreign statutory rates, or publisher-specific contractual adjustments.”