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Laos outline
Background music in Laos venues
Outline: no active music CMO identified in recent WIPO–ASEAN surveys. Need is still real for hotels and F&B on the VN/TH corridor — path today is right-holder / counsel, not a national calculator.
Three things to remember
- Number / status: No published collective tariff Thon can verify. Do not invent a Laos fee schedule. Use the path checklist, then counsel.
- Who to pay: Right holders / publishers (direct) · Department of Intellectual Property (monitor). Keep the invoice / licence in the premises’ name and address.
- Not this: A final invoice from Thon · legal advice · collecting for CMOs. Verify before you wire.
Know the number · 2026-08-10
No public tariff yet — No published collective tariff Thon can verify. Do not invent a Laos fee schedule. Use the path checklist, then counsel.
Who to pay
- Right holders / publishers (direct) — Until a working CMO door exists — written permission or counsel-led clearance
- Department of Intellectual Property (monitor) — Watch for future collective licensing — landscape can change fast
Proof — what to keep
- Written licences from relevant right holders when obtainable
- Counsel memo for chain / hotel groups
- Playlist / source notes for audits
Legal basis
- Lao PDR copyright framework
- No verified CMO tariff schedule
Why still on the atlas
Empty CMO ≠ empty need. Cross-border brands from VN/TH need a cell that says “opaque — here’s the honest next step,” not a fake number.
Path app, not fake calc
/la/app/ is a checklist door. When a national collector appears, Thon will wire numbers — until then, refuse invented LAK.