Does PPCA cover radio, streaming and recorded music?

PPCA can license the public use of recorded music in Australia, including recordings played from devices, radio or other sources. A business use is not automatically private just because the source is a radio broadcast or a streaming service.

Streaming can involve separate questions about the service's commercial terms and online delivery rights. The relevant business licence may also need to cover the underlying musical work through APRA AMCOS.

For ordinary business playback, start with OneMusic Australia. For a recording-specific question, use the PPCA licensing information.

You do not need a separate PPCA 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 PPCA'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 PPCA 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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