18 October 2024
Most businesses obtain a OneMusic licence so that they’re able to legally play the copyright-protected music that their customers love. The big question is, where does the money from the licence fees go, and how does it benefit the people who create the music?
OneMusic keeps track of the music being played in a huge database drawn from radio and television stations, performance reports, streaming services, music recognition technology like Audoo and data from background music suppliers.
Once the data is processed, it’s distributed as royalties to the music creators, as members of APRA AMCOS and PPCA.
Music creators put large amounts of time and money into writing, recording, producing, and distributing their work, so it’s only fair that they’re able to earn income and pay their bills when businesses benefit from what they’ve created.
Songwriter and member of APRA AMCOS, Danielle Lamb explains it from her perspective:
Music plays such an important role in creating the atmosphere businesses need to attract customers and put them in the right mood. It’s a vital sales tool, and like any other business tool, the makers of the music should be paid for their service. Paying a music licensing fee takes care of this.
OneMusic collects royalties in Australia on behalf of music creators. They are a joint initative of APRA AMCOS, who manage the rights of songwriters, composers, and music publishers; and PPCA, who represent recording artists and record labels.
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