What is the AP2/2A set promotional allowance?
A. You can choose to accept a fixed allowance for promotional copies. The allowance is 25% of the first manufacture. Record producers will be allowed to manufacture this amount royalty free. The allowance will be available where 500 or more copies of the record are being manufactured. The maximum allowance is 400 units per format per single and 250 per format per album. If you wish to benefit from this option, you should tick the appropriate box on your Application For Licence (AFL). If this option is chosen, the record’s packaging must be prominently marked by embossing or with a non-removable or non-erasable notice fixed by a heavy duty glue carrying the words ‘PROMOTIONAL COPY – NOT FOR SALE’. It is not sufficient to attach this to any shrink wrapping. Apart from the above, all the other conditions referred to under the general guidance for promotional copies apply..
