PPI may believe that your business publicly performs copyright recordings. The source can be a radio, television, CD, digital file, satellite service, computer or music provider, and playing the music for staff can still count as a public use.
Check the letter against the legal business name, premises, dates and actual music use. Ask whether the request is part of the combined IMRO and PPI Dual Music Licence and how the recording rights fee was calculated.
Use the official IMRO licensing portal for the current Irish business route.
You do not need a separate 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 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 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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