Public Use of Copyright Works

Music plays a part in business, from cafés, bars and restaurants, shops, hairdressers, gyms, dance schools, councils, offices, on hold music, and more, without music you really notice the silence.

When you play music in your business this is considered a ‘public performance’ under the New Zealand Copyright Act. The Act grants music creators exclusive rights over how their work is used, and provides a legal framework to enable them to earn a living from their art.

OneMusic does the hard work for you. Instead of you having to contact and get permission from every songwriter, composer, publisher, recording artist and record label, for every single song played – businesses get a OneMusic licence.

This includes music in all forms, like live music, digital music services, Spotify, CDs, even radio, and television. Permission is not automatically given when businesses use music, the T&Cs agreed to state personal use only or not authorised for public performance. Music creators are businesses too and granting permission (a licence) to use the product they have created is an important source of income.

The OneMusic licence grants Kiwi businesses and organisations permission to play essentially all commercially released music from here and around the world, and ensures music creators are paid royalties for the use of their work so they can continuing creating music you, your staff and your customers enjoy.

Your favourite musicians play a part in your business success, play a part in theirs with a OneMusic licence.

Click here to apply for a OneMusic Licence or email info@onemusicnz.com.