What is IMRO?

IMRO is the Irish Music Rights Organisation. It administers the performing right in copyright music for songwriters, composers and music publishers in Ireland and for affiliated international societies.

IMRO licenses businesses, venues and broadcasters that perform musical works outside a domestic setting. For recorded music, the sound recording can involve a separate right that is commonly handled through the Irish Dual Music Licence.

See the official IMRO licensing portal and IMRO Code of Conduct.

You do not need a separate IMRO 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'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 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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