The OneMusic Low Power Radio Music Licence gives Low Power radio stations access to a world-wide repertoire of music of over 5,000,000 songs from around the world.
To find the right Music Cover, click 'GET A LICENCE' and select Broadcaster from the Industry dropdown followed by the Low Power Radio Business Type.
Low Power Radio broadcasters are broadcasting services whose reception is limited by transmission power (under 1 watt) and reception area. These services can be received on standard radio sets but according to MBIE specifications are available on guard band frequencies only. The Low Power Radio Music Licence is for non-commercial stations that use advertising for cost recovery purposes only. The licence allows for limited revenue collection by the broadcaster - up to $10,000 per year.
It's important to note that the OneMusic Low Power Radio licence does not include the permission to reproduce music, including production music.
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 Low Power Radio Music Licence Agreement
Under the Copyright Act (1994), when you broadcast or stream music online you need permission from music creators to use their music. Your OneMusic licence gives you permission to play essentially all commercially released music from here and around the world.
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.
No - similar copyright laws exist around the world, and stations world-over need to seek permission from right holders to broadcast their music. This is typically done through rights organisations similar to APRA AMCOS and Recorded Music NZ.
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