What is PPCA?

PPCA is the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia. It is a non-profit copyright collecting society that provides blanket licences for the use of recorded music in Australia.

PPCA collects licence revenue for registered record labels and artists, then distributes it after administration costs. Its rights concern the sound recording, not the underlying composition or lyrics.

See the official PPCA overview and OneMusic Australia for the business licensing route.

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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