What is SESAC?

SESAC is a US performing rights organisation. It represents songwriters, composers and music publishers and licenses the public performance of their musical works.

For a business, this can include music played or performed for customers, visitors or employees through live music, recordings, radio, television or streaming. SESAC's licence concerns the composition and lyrics, not automatically the sound recording.

See the official SESAC licensing FAQ for the current business licensing route.

You do not need a separate SESAC 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 SESAC'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 SESAC 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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