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Sound Recordings Production Types
The following production types are classified as sound recordings for purposes of reporting to the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan:
- Sound Records
- Music Videos
- Touring Agreement
When using the Contributions Manager, please select Sound Recordings as the agreement and identify the appropriate agreement subtype when submitting earnings.
Sound Recordings Rates |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty | Non-Royalty | Music Video | |
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7/1/2019 |
13.00% |
13.00% |
13.00% |
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5/1/2017 |
12.75% |
12.75% |
12.75% |
|
1/1/2017 |
12.75% |
12.75% |
12.5% |
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1/1/2014 |
12.5% |
12.5% |
12.5% |
|
1/1/2013 |
12% |
12.5% |
12.5% |
For productions under the above contracts that are prior to the date of production listed or under an agreement other than the SAG-AFTRA Sound Recordings Code, please refer to the collective bargaining agreement that was in effect at the time of the individual production.
Contributions are due on all compensation paid to each performer up to the applicable ceilings. Please refer to the Sound Recordings Reporting Ceiling Chart below:
Sound Recordings Reporting CeilingCeiling Per Company, Per Calendar Year |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Effective Date | Royalty Artists: Individual/Duo | Royalty Artists: Group 3 or More* | Royalty Artists: Group 6 or More** |
|
1/1/2024 |
$140,000 |
$180,000 |
$162,000 |
|
1/1/2023 |
$140,000 |
$180,000 |
$158,820 |
|
1/1/2021 |
$140,000 |
$180,000 |
$155,700 |
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1/1/2020 |
$140,000 |
$180,000 |
$210,120 |
|
1/1/2019 |
$140,000 |
$180,000 |
$205,980 |
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1/1/2018 |
$140,000 |
$180,000 |
$201,600 |
| *Effective 1/1/2018, the ceiling for Group 3 or More will now only include Group 3-5 | |||
| **Effective 1/1/2018, the ceiling for Groups of 6 or more will be six (6) times the then current SAG-AFTRA Health Plan I Minimum Eligibility Earnings Requirement. | |||
| ^Refer to previous Sound Recording Agreements for ceilings prior to 1/1/2009. | |||
| ***Deceased Royalty Artists – In the case of a deceased Artist, the Company shall remit contributions to the AFTRA Funds on the Artist’s Royalty Earnings in respect of the year of death, with no additional contributions required on behalf of the deceased Artist thereafter. In the case of a deceased member of a group, the same group limit shall apply, except that the limit shall be computed by reference to the member’s share of the group’s Royalty Earnings. | |||