Want to play or copy music for your organisation or business? You're in the right place. APRA AMCOS represents a majority of the world's repertoire, giving you the widest choice of music to use.
How do I find out which licence I need?
APRA AMCOS offers music licences for:
For films and advertisements, you can use our research service to contact the copyright owners of the musical work and sound recordings. You'll need their permission and licence to use their work. Alternatively, you can use production music.
OneMusic is a joint initiative between APRA AMCOS and PPCA that licenses public performance of musical works and sound recordings.
What's OneMusic?
OneMusic Australia is an APRA AMCOS and Phonographic Performance Company of Australia Ltd (PPCA) joint licensing initiative launched 1 July 2019.
In Australia music creators generally authorise two organisations to administer their rights. APRA AMCOS (composers and music publishers) and PPCA (recording artists and record labels).
OneMusic Australia offers joint public performance licences so there's no longer any need for separate licence agreements and invoices from PPCA and APRA AMCOS. OneMusic Australia allows businesses to meet copyright obligations for the public performance of musical works and sound recordings more seamlessly.
Do I need a licence to record a cover?
There are a few things you should know about releasing a cover.
Permission
Good news, you don't need permission to release a cover as long as it has already been released by the original copyright owner.
Royalties
Releasing a cover either on a physical product, like a CD or vinyl, or online, requires payment of royalties. If you're represented by a label, they will likely already be covered by a licensing agreement. Check with them to see if you're covered.
Licensing for physical products, like CD or vinyl
For physical releases you need something called an audio manufacture licence, which is available through APRA AMCOS.
Licensing for online release
For online platforms that are already covered by a licensing agreement, like Spotify, you don't need a licence. However, if you plan to release it through an unlicensed platform like Bandcamp or your own website, you'll need a licence.
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