1. Music Licences for Australian Businesses & Commercial Use
  2. Music Licence for Functions & Private Events

Music Licence for Functions & Private Events

You benefit by using music: attracting business, keeping patrons entertained, engaged and creating a better atmosphere.


This licence scheme is designed to cover a broad range of copyright protected music used within function, convention and conference centres including cover for organisations or people that hire all or part of your centre. This may include expos, conferences, exhibitions, summits, fairs, awards nights, weddings and formals. 

Music for Functions and Events covers you for all Background Music protected by copyright used by you or someone who has hired your venue. It also covers performances by Live Artist Performers, subject to a few limitations.

The licence scheme does not cover sporting events, any event where artists are paid more than $4,000 to perform, or if your centre is primarily used as a music venue or theatre. Learn more about how the licence fee for this scheme was set. Learn more about how the licence fee for this scheme was set.

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Download your licence agreement (PDF 174kb)

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