How do I change or cancel a Recorded Music NZ licence?

Check the agreement and contact the organisation that issued it. For ordinary business music, that will usually be OneMusic New Zealand. Give the account number, business name, premises, requested effective date and reason for the change.

Ask whether the request is a cancellation, a transfer or an amendment to the music use. Keep written confirmation of the effective date and do not assume that cancelling a streaming account ends a separate public performance licence.

Use the current OneMusic New Zealand contact route or the Recorded Music NZ licence information.

You do not need a separate Recorded Music NZ 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 Recorded Music NZ'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 Recorded Music NZ 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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