What does the NSW Government and APRA Agreement cover?
The licence agreement between the NSW Government and APRA includes the most common types of public performances that are relevant to workplaces. For those agencies that have chosen to be bound, the NSW Agreement authorises ‘public performance’ and does not authorise or provide payment to rights holders for the right to ‘communicate the works to the public’ (e.g. music on hold). Music usage covered under the NSW agreement (e.g.): • an in-house seminar or training session • an in-house event which includes background music • watching TV or listening to music in a staff common room or gym • playing a CD, radio or listening to music through some other device at work desks Music usage not covered under the NSW agreement (e.g.): • music on hold (which requires a separate licence and calculations) • performance of certain types of musical works (such as operas, musical plays, revues and large choral works) • performance of music at a place of public entertainment for which an admission fee is
