What is Recorded Music NZ?

Recorded Music NZ is a collective management organisation for recording artists and sound recording rights holders in Aotearoa New Zealand. It licenses certain uses of sound recordings and collects and distributes the resulting revenue.

For businesses, its rights are commonly encountered through OneMusic New Zealand when recorded music is played in a public or commercial setting.

See the official Recorded Music NZ overview and its music in business guidance.

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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