I can copy and/or play music at home without a licence. How is music used in my business different?
Music played at home, in personal transport, in a hotel/ hospital room or any place where people reside/ sleep is considered to be a domestic use of music and as such not considered a public performance. Businesses playing copyright music for the benefit of clients and/or staff are giving a public performance which requires the copyright owners permission be sought which in most cases takes the form of an annual APRA|AMCOS licence. Any reproduction (i.e. copying) of copyright works in a commercial context – including format shifting from one device to another – requires the appropriate licence from copyright holders. In most cases, APRA|AMCOS can issue the required reproduction licence on behalf of our membership through the various licenses we offer.
