Music licences for sports events
If you are looking to license music use in your sporting venue or clubhouse, then the Places of Interest, Activity and Amusement licence scheme is for you.
If you wish to license a single sporting event - competitive spectator sports events and games as well as participatory sports events and games- complete the Enquiry Form or Licence Agreement below or read the Information Guide.
For enquiries about licensing your sports event events@onemusic.com.au
Do I need a licence to play music in public places?
If you play music protected by copyright out loud in a public place for a commercial purpose such as a shop, a gym or a bar you need permission or you need to purchase a music licence. Legally this music use is different to playing music at home or in your car. This is called public performance of music.
What is the cost of a music licence for businesses?
How can I legally play music in my business?
Your business can legally play music protected by Copyright by getting permission first. Permission can be from OneMusic Australia in the form of a licence for millions of songs in its catalogue, from the artists themselves for every song, through a background music supplier or other means. You need permission or a licence when your stream music in your business.
What happens if I don't take out a licence?
If you want to play and enjoy the use of virtually any commercially released music from anywhere around the world, you should immediately enter into a OneMusic Australia licence, because using OneMusic Australia’s music without a OneMusic Australia licence can constitute an infringement of our copyright which, if not rectified, may ultimately lead to legal action.
Of course, we will happily talk with you about your music licensing and certainly provide a reasonable time frame for you to take out a licence before escalating the matter any further.
But, if our music continues to be used without permission, then we will be left with no option but to enforce our rights on behalf of our members and affiliates, which could involve court proceedings. Such action may result in the business having to pay the licence fees as well as other damages and legal costs.
Over 95% of businesses and organisations that we deal with are readily compliant.
How much is a music licence?
Is it the performer or the venue that needs the licence?
OneMusic does not generally licence individual or group live performers such as bands and DJ's. It is the venue or the event organiser who needs to obtain a licence for public performance.
Performers may still need permission for copying
A performer may require licensing for any reproductions they are considering such as photocopying sheet music, videoing their performance, copying CDs onto a laptop.
DJ Alliance have signed an agreement with ARIA and AMCOS to cover their physical and digital copies of music. This agreement covers their members starting from 1 July 2019.
Outside this arrangement:
- Reproduction, Domestic Video Licence & Online queries
- ARIA Reproduction Licence queries
- PPCA Webcast licensing queries
OneMusic licenses performers who are part of a Community Music Group.