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OneMusic Australia We provide licences for Australian businesses that use music. OneMusic has licensed over 124,000 businesses and counting.

What’s a public performance licence?Under Australia’s copyright law, music that is protected by copyright can’t be playe...
31/07/2025

What’s a public performance licence?

Under Australia’s copyright law, music that is protected by copyright can’t be played ‘in public’ without first getting permission from the copyright owner.

For a restaurant or cafe, playing music ‘in public’ includes playing music for customers, but also if playing it just for staff. In a gym, playing music ‘in public’ includes playing it to the gym’s members.

Generally, unless you are playing music for your own ‘personal and domestic’ use, such as at home or in the car, when a business plays music that is protected by copyright, it is playing that music ‘in public’ and therefore needs permission.

A ‘public performance licence’, such as is available from OneMusic, is a type of music licence that provides legal permission for business owners to play the vast majority of commercially available music ‘in public’, including for their customers, their members, their staff or ticket holders to their events.

Read more: https://onemusic.com.au/news/myth-busting-onemusic/?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=om_mythbusters_campaign

22/07/2025

Online today: “Without the music, we would just be an awkward silent bar. Every song has a creator, let’s support them like we do our team.” – Simon Hopkins, Jolene’s Sydney.

Music in a bar is just about as essential as drinks you serve. So, let the good times keep rolling with the right music and permission to play it!

By getting a music licence (or other form of permission) you are ensuring music creators are getting compensated for their work so your business can continue to benefit from playing their music.

Read the full story online today at australianbartender.com.au



Myth ❌ : "I don't need a music licence if I’m playing classical music in my business."If you’re planning on adding a tou...
16/07/2025

Myth ❌ : "I don't need a music licence if I’m playing classical music in my business."

If you’re planning on adding a touch of classical music to your retail store, restaurant, or place of business, it’s important to keep in mind that even really old music from people like Beethoven or Mozart is sometimes still protected by copyright and so may need a licence when played ‘ in public’.

Read more: https://onemusic.com.au/news/myth-busting-onemusic

09/07/2025

Join us for our free Music licensing 101 for businesses webinar!, running on Wednesday 30 July 2025 from 1-2pm AEST.

This live-streamed session is an introduction to the fundamental principles of copyright law and how they apply to businesses using music. We are teaming up with OneMusic Australia to present the session.

We cover:
- What is copyright and what does it protect?
- How long does copyright protection last?
- Exclusive rights of copyright owners including the public performance and communication of music and sound recordings.
- Getting permission to use music in business
- Infringement, liability and risk management for business.
- Practical tools for business compliance.

Facilitated and co- delivered by ACC CEO, Eileen Camilleri and OneMusic Director, Catherine Guiliano, this hour-long session will give you tips for copyright compliance in businesses using music.

Session price: free – made possible by OneMusic Australia

Register here: https://www.copyright.org.au/events/details/36

Myth ❌ Music licensing is what gives a business permission from the owners of the music (such as, the songwriter, or re...
07/07/2025

Myth ❌ Music licensing is what gives a business permission from the owners of the music (such as, the songwriter, or recording artist) to play that music work ‘in public’, for instance in a store or at an event.
In general, business owners need to license the playing of most commercially available music in their bars, restaurants, cafes, retail stores and events (like food and wine festivals) because usually that music is protected by copyright and those businesses are playing it ‘in public’.

All industries from radio and digital streaming services to hospitality, retail, and fitness benefit from music licensing, as it allows them to play the music they want any time without worrying about whether they are breaching copyright in that music.

Read more: https://onemusic.com.au/news/myth-busting-onemusic

FREE WEBINAR: We’re thrilled to be teaming up with Australian Copyright Council, who are hosting a free ‘Music licensing...
01/07/2025

FREE WEBINAR: We’re thrilled to be teaming up with Australian Copyright Council, who are hosting a free ‘Music licensing 101 for businesses’ webinar. This live-streamed session is an introduction to the fundamental principles of copyright law and how they apply to businesses using music.

When: Wednesday 30 July 2025 from 1-2pm AEST.

For more information and to register, head to:

Myth ❌: What happens if a business doesn’t pay for a music licence? Playing music that is protected by copyright in a bu...
30/06/2025

Myth ❌: What happens if a business doesn’t pay for a music licence? Playing music that is protected by copyright in a business without permission may be an infringement of copyright, which may lead to legal action and significant costs.

A court proceeding can result in your business having to pay, not only the licence fees that would have applied, but additional costs such as ‘damages’ and legal fees.

Read more: https://onemusic.com.au/news/myth-busting-onemusic/?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=om_mythbusters_campaign

We were thrilled to sponsor and attend the inaugural Franchise Industry Awards by Franchise Council of Australia in Sydn...
26/06/2025

We were thrilled to sponsor and attend the inaugural Franchise Industry Awards by Franchise Council of Australia in Sydney last night.

Here we are with the lovely Tarryn Stokes who wowed everyone in the room with a wonderful performance!

We'd like to extend our congratulations to all the finalists and winners of the evening! 🥳👏

MYTH ❌: ‘Royalties’ are what is paid to music creators when their copyright-protected music is used, particularly by oth...
22/06/2025

MYTH ❌: ‘Royalties’ are what is paid to music creators when their copyright-protected music is used, particularly by other people. For instance, by radio stations, on TV or when played ‘in public’ by a business.
OneMusic keeps track of the music being played in a huge database that has been collected from music users across Australia, including from radio stations, TV broadcasts, music streaming services and live performances.

OneMusic then pays APRA AMCOS and PPCA the licence fees it collects so that they can pay ‘royalties’ to help music creators continue their work.

Read more: https://onemusic.com.au/news/myth-busting-onemusic/?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=om_mythbusters_campaign

Is royalty-free music really free? Not always – it is sometimes the case that music that is marketed as ‘royalty-free’ s...
16/06/2025

Is royalty-free music really free? Not always – it is sometimes the case that music that is marketed as ‘royalty-free’ still needs permission or a licence before it can be played ‘in public’.

Even if the music is free to use, the song itself or the recording of that song might still be protected by copyright and playing that in your business without a licence can be a breach of copyright law.
Also, while you may think that ‘royalty-free’ is a cost saving, finding high quality licence-free music that fits your venue can take a lot of time, and your options will likely be limited.

Read more: https://onemusic.com.au/news/myth-busting-onemusic/?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=om_mythbusters_campaign

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OneMusic Australia is a joint initiative between APRA AMCOS and PPCA, just like a duet. The two Australian music bodies have come together to give you easy legal access to all their works, sound recordings and music videos. Now you'll pay one licence, in one place.

We’ve done the hard work for you so our licence allows you to use virtually any commercially released music from anywhere around the world.

We think our bundled licence offers by far the best value for your money. Our licence gives you:


  • Permission to use the musical works, sound recordings and music videos of more than two million music creators worldwide.