Whether you operate passenger shuttles, scenic coach tours, party buses, or any other form of passenger transport, we know that music can transform a ride into a memorable experience.
To find the right Music Cover, click 'GET A LICENCE' and select Transport from the Industry dropdown followed by the Bus / Coach Business Type.
Get the permission you need to use our music on your bus or coach quickly, easily and cost-effectively with a Music Licence. Once you have a licence in place you will have the legal permission you need to use our music from here and around the world and support the people that make and own the music you enjoy in your business.
If you’d prefer to set up your Music Licence via pdf, please download via the link below, complete and return to: [email protected]
Download a Bus & Coach Music Licence Agreement
OneMusic is an official partner of Bus and Coach Association - representing the vast majority of New Zealand’s bus and coach companies, as well as a vehicle manufacturers and industry suppliers. Visit the Bus and Coach Association website for more information.
Under New Zealand law you need permission from music creators to use their music in your business.
This permission is required regardless of how you play music – whether you play the radio, TV, CDs, or use digital music services such as Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube. Simply buying music or paying for a subscription service does not give you the permission you need to play music in a business setting. Your OneMusic licence gives you permission to play essentially all commercially released music from here and around the world.
All businesses that play music, from cafes, bars and nightclubs to retail stores, gyms, hairdressers and pharmacies, need permission from music creators to play their music.
Simply buying music does not provide the rights to use this music in a commercial or public setting. Music is sold for private/domestic use, so any use of this music by a business or organisation is a public performance that requires licensing. This includes music in all forms, from live music, to digital music services, even talkback radio and sports on TV.
Yes it is. The Copyright Act clearly establishes these public performance rights. The Copyright Act also outlines the penalties for anyone in breach of the Act.
OneMusic is a joint licensing initiative between APRA AMCOS and Recorded Music NZ. Many music creators around the world earn an income by granting organisations, like ours, the right to collect and pay their royalties.
OneMusic simplifies the licensing process and allows music users to meet their copyright obligations to play our music in their business.
When you hear about music royalties, that’s what we do.
Your OneMusic licence fee is distributed by APRA AMCOS and Recorded Music NZ, who are the companies behind OneMusic. Each organisation has a commitment to their music creators and their own distribution policies.
Every month over 330 million lines of music data is analysed from digital music services, background music suppliers, radio stations, television stations, live performers and more. After minimal administration costs all money collected is paid to our local and international music creators – songwriters, composers, publishers, recording artists and record labels.
Find out more from APRA AMCOS and Recorded Music NZ.
Find out more about why you need a licence and the authenticity of our rights from other industry and government bodies and New Zealand associations.
For transport services other than Buses and Coaches, please email us directly.
Want to know more? Read the full FAQs here, or call us on 0800 800 663 - we're here to help.
