Overview
- IMPI said it has conducted 2,084 inspection visits through August and noted it can order three‑day closures as a precaution when royalties go unpaid.
- SACM and IMPI rejected extortion claims and cited standard monthly charges ranging from about 610 to 2,400 pesos per establishment, stating proceeds go to authors.
- Business chambers in cities such as Ciudad Juárez, Tijuana, Torreón and Chihuahua reported on‑site demands from 5,000 to 120,000 pesos a month, with some alleging initial requests near 300,000 later negotiated to 50,000.
- Authorities and business leaders agreed to publish tariffs, avoid discretionary calculations, and factor in business size, use and type of exploitation, with Concanaco asking Indautor to contribute improvements.
- Merchant protests have included calls to stop playing works by specific SACM‑affiliated composers, and inspections and enforcement actions continue during the negotiations.