Music licences for Local Government and Councils
Music festivals are a mainstay of many Councils’ annual entertainment calendars. They “catalyse meaningful monetary benefits for their surrounding communities as a flow-on effect – through tourism visitation expenditure, through the hiring of local expertise, and sourcing local services and materials.” *
OneMusic has a dedicated Council licence scheme to cover the use of our music used by councils and at council facilities by means of background music, music videos at council facilities and events, music for employees in council workplaces, telephone on hold at council offices, music on council websites, music in classes held in community-based council fitness centres, music used at council child care centres, free film screenings hosted by councils and certain musical events held within the Local Government Area.
Music used at events is covered under the licence unless:
- Free event with expenditure on performers over $50,000
- Ticketed event with a ticket price greater than $40
- Ticketed event with a ticket price less than $40 but expenditure on performers over $6000
Plus note that background music used at events is covered.
If the Event falls outside these limitations, we will license you separately under an Events licence. Learn more about how the licence fee for this scheme was set.
Find out if your event is covered under the OneMusic local council licence (PDF).
For enquiries about licensing your Local Government body getalicence@onemusic.com.au
* Anna Stewart and Christopher R. Gibson. Reinventing rural places: The extent and impact of festivals in rural and regional Australia. University of Wollongong 2009.