Meet OneMusic at MICE and learn what music licence your business needs
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MICE is pleased to introduce one of our latest partners for 2025, OneMusic.
OneMusic Australia provides businesses with the right to play the vast majority of popular and well-recognised music from around the world – the music you likely play in your business. A OneMusic Australia music licence allows music users to satisfy their copyright obligations for the use of musical works, sound recordings and music videos, regardless of the source.
The new year is the perfect time to assess what licence you need to comply with the Copyright Act (1968). The income from licence fees (otherwise known as royalties) contribute to a thriving music economy by remunerating music creators.
Why do I need a OneMusic licence?
1. Permission. If you use music that is protected by copyright within your hospitality space, Commonwealth legislation requires permission (a licence) from the creators of that music. You can read independent legal information at copyright.org.au.
2. Respect. Having a licence shows your business respects and supports songwriters and recording artists, our cultural creators.
3. The big one. You benefit by using music: keeping customers and staff entertained, engaged and creating a better atmosphere.
A OneMusic licence bundles music rights and simplifies the process of gaining the required permission to use our music. If you wanted to play our music, and you did not have this licence, you would, for example, need to deal directly with the composers, songwriters, music publishers, recording artists and record labels who own the rights in the music you wish to play.
Does OneMusic supply the music to the business?
No. OneMusic does not supply music. OneMusic licenses the rights to play music in a commercial setting, regardless of the source of your music.
What about streaming services like Spotify? Does a subscription legally cover a business?
It doesn’t. Buying music, subscribing to music streaming services like Apple Music or Spotify, or turning on a radio or TV allows you to access music for personal use. It does not give you the right to play the music in a commercial setting.
You still need a licence (or some other arrangement with the music creators).
Please read your streaming service’s Terms and Conditions to understand what is considered personal use.
OneMusic will be exhibiting at MICE 2025 at stand F13, so please drop by and ask any burning questions you might have. To learn more visit https://bit.ly/4giIWjT
