[M4IF Discuss] Use Fees (Was FW: MPEG-4 Audio Licensing begins)

[Rob Koenen (M4IF)]

Those are good questions indeed. Note that the use fee is *much* more
limited in the case of Systems than in the case of Visual, and in many cases
it doesn't apply - such as your downloading example (I *believe* - MPEG LA
to confirm or refute)
Interestingly MPEG-4 Systems can be used to loop an MPEG-4 Visual clip - and
the same question *is* pertinent. 
I have asked similar questions in the past, such as what with two videos
that are meant to run in parallel in two windows, but can also run
sequentially. 
Holger's question seems to contain a misunderstanding on the use fee, namely
that it applies to encoding. As I understand the license, this is not the
case. Rather, the use fee applies to the content being transmitted, served,
packaged, etc. Again, MPEG LA to confirm or correct.
Rob
-----Original Message-----
From: Mikael Bourges-Sevenier [mailto:mikael   sevenier.com] 
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2023 11:19
To: rob.koenen   m4if.org; 'Holger Grahn - Bitmanagement'; 'M4IF Discussion
List'
Subject: RE: [M4IF Discuss] FW: MPEG-4 Audio Licensing begins
Rob,
even if we can't answer for the licensing fees, Holger asks an important
question (that was asked since early last year) regarding Systems licensing.