If you operate a function space, it’s important that you have the permission you need for music to be used in the space.
To find the right Music Cover, click 'GET A LICENCE' and select Recreation from the Industry dropdown and choose either the Function/ Convention Centre or Conference / Entertainment Centre Business Type to best suit your premises.
OneMusic has made the process of getting the permission you need to use music easy. The OneMusic Functions Music Licence grants you or the people hiring your space permission to play essentially all commercially released music from here and around the world.
As the business authorising the use of music in your function space, it is your responsibility to obtain permission for the music used by people hiring the space.
The OneMusic Functions licence does not cover any function where there is a charge for admission, or where performers are paid more than $5,000 (excl. GST). The promoter or event producer will need to obtain the appropriate event licence from both APRA AMCOS and if sound recordings are used, Recorded Music NZ.
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 Function Room Music Licence Agreement
All functions that are not domestic functions need to be accounted for under the OneMusic Functions licence. Examples of events that need to be licensed under the Functions licence include meetings, awards, prizegivings, corporate celebrations and conferences.
OneMusic have granted an exemption to functions that are of a domestic nature held in commercial spaces. For this reason, you do not need to include domestic functions such as 21sts, engagement parties and weddings under your licence.
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.
The OneMusic licence covers you for the use of our music in your business regardless of the source – whether it’s from radio, CDs, or a digital music service.
You should be aware that a OneMusic licence, even when it includes Digital Delivery only gives you permission to use our music in your business. It does not override the Terms of Use for the personal digital music service, nor does it give you permission to use that particular digital music service for a commercial purpose – that permission can only come from the owners of that digital music service.
Even with our licence, the use of digital music services by you in your business may be in breach of the terms and conditions of your end user agreement with that service. You should check with your service provider.
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.
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