Why did the IMRO and PPI licensing body contact my business?

The licensing body may believe that your business plays music for customers, visitors or staff. The request can relate to music from radio, television, CDs, digital files, a streaming service, a background music provider or a live performance.

Check the business name, premises, music use, dates and tariff in the letter. Ask which part concerns IMRO musical work rights, which part concerns PPI sound recording rights and how the fee was calculated.

The IMRO Code of Conduct explains the Irish dual licensing model.

You do not need the dual IMRO and PPI licence if you only use MelloJam

If your business plays only MelloJam music through the MelloJam player, you are not using music from the repertoire covered by IMRO and PPI's licensing route. MelloJam's original catalogue and the commercial playback rights it controls are included in your MelloJam plan, so you do not need a separate licence from IMRO and PPI for the MelloJam playback itself.

A separate non-waivable venue charge can still apply where local law imposes one. Radio, television, Spotify, other recordings, live music, DJs, events, copying and online use are outside the MelloJam plan.

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