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Movie Theatres

Music in films at Swedish cinemas.

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Logged Online Music

Downloads, ringtones, web radio and streaming.

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Private Copying Levy (PKE)

Private Copying Levy, known as PKE in Sweden, is statutory compensation for loss of income from lawful copying of music for private use onto various recordable media (DVD, CD, MP3 players, hard drives, etc.).

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Library Remuneration

Government funds in Sweden which remunerate copyright holders for CD's that are borrowed from libraries.

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Unlogged Online Music

Music users on the Internet who pay for a licence to STIM, without any requirement on reporting music.

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International

Music that is played outside Sweden. Concerts, radio and TV, ringtones, TV and cinema films, discos, background music, etc.

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Corrections

Corrections to previous royalty payments.

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Music at the hairdressers, massage parlour, beauty salons, opticians, in health and body care

Carefully selected music can help you create a good atmosphere at your place of business.

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NCB royalties

This type of royalty includes remuneration for CDs, DVDs, downloads, etc. They are often called "mechanical royalties".

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Grants for music vulnerable to market forces

As the name suggests, this grant is designed to support music which is vulnerable to market forces. The grant is sometimes referred to as MEM Subsidies.

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Ideas for music at hotels

Carefully selected music can help guests enjoy their hotel stay to the greatest extent possible.

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Some ideas for playing music in shops

A great deal can be gained by carefully considering and selecting the right music for your shop's specific clientele.

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Responsible Organiser

Responsible Organiser refers to companies (limited liability, trading partnership or one-man business), foundations, associations or private individuals who are legally responsible for the music performance.

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Copyright for music users

Under the Copyright Act, the individuals who write music and lyrics - authors - are entitled to remuneration when their music is performed in public. You need the author's permission to play music at your place of business - permission is obtained via a music licence from STIM.

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Remuneration from abroad

When STIM's catalogue is performed outside of Sweden, STIM receives royalties for and details of the works performed. When music from other countries is performed in Sweden, STIM sends royalties to collecting societies in those countries.

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Rules regarding distribution of shares

When you register a work with STIM, and you don't enter a share split, distribution will be according to STIM's distribution rules. These, in short, stipulate that everyone involved receives an equal share.

Britta Byström

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Darin trusts his feeling

Anyone who has followed Darin closely knows that ever since his debut in Idol in 2004, he has been a productive and successful music creator in parallel with his artist career. A whopping 122 works bear his signature. Several of them have been hits, often in cooperation with some of the world's most respected songwriters and producers.

First Aid Kit keeps its feet on the ground

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