Everything you need to know about Music Recognition Technology (MRT) for festivals and promoters
The music played at your festival can be distributed to the right creators easily with Music Recognition Technology (MRT). This technology helps to provide more accurate data for APRA AMCOS to distribute to their creator members.
Festivals with a heavy DJ presence can now use MRT to capture setlists instead of writing down and reporting music use. Your support in using MRT helps us improve our services to music creators, while reducing your administrative responsibilities.
MRT works by having performance recordings analysed. We supply the required equipment to collect this data, but can also use recordings directly provided by the festival.
DJ Monitor are an Amsterdam based pioneer in MRT and music monitoring, with over 80 million songs in their reference database. They report the music played in hundreds of thousands of DJ sets every year to performing rights organisations around the world.
DJ Monitor have a long track record working with festivals such as Tomorrowland in Belgium, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in Australia, Sónar in Spain and many more.
APRA AMCOS and the Phonographic Performance Company for Australia (PPCA) issue music licences through the joint initiative OneMusic Australia. Where recorded music is used, the data collected through MRT may be shared with the PPCA to ensure they can also enhance their distribution practices.
If you wish to participate in this initiative and consent to the installation of MRT devices at your music festival, please fill out the consent form below.
MRT CONSENT FORM FOR FESTIVALS AND PROMOTERS
If you have any questions about MRT for festivals and other events, please contact us at [email protected]
