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OneMusic Australia is a joint licensing initiative that manages the rights for the public performance and copying of music in Australia that is controlled by the Australasian Performing Right Association Limited (APRA), the Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) and the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia Limited(PPCA).[1]

OneMusic Australia offers a single licensing point of contact for music users to meet their copyright obligations for the public performance and copying of musical works and compositions, sound recordings and music videos that are owned or controlled by APRA, AMCOS and PPCA.[2]

In Australia, musical works and musical recordings are protected by Australian copyright law, which provides the owners of copyright with exclusive rights, including the exclusive rights to publicly perform and copy their musical works and musical recordings.[3]

OneMusic Australia issues public performance and copying licences to music users in public settings in Australia, including retailers, hospitality venues, hotels, bars, offices, factories, fitness centres, dance schools, music events, festivals and more.[3]

The licence fees that OneMusic Australia collects are used by APRA, AMCOS and PPCA to distribute royalty paymentsto those organisations' members and licensors, both in Australia and internationally via affiliated music rights management organisations, also called collective rights management organisations and copyright collecting societies.[4]

Dean Ormston has been the Chief Executive Officer of APRA AMCOS since 1 July 2017.[5] He became Chair of the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) in May 2025.[6] In his position as Chief Executive Officer he oversees the operations of OneMusic Australia.

OneMusic manages licensing, customer service, invoicing, payment collection, enforcement, the OneMusic website and eCommerce site. As an initiative of APRA AMCOS, OneMusic Australia's staff and management also complies strictly with its obligations under the Code of Conduct for Copyright Collecting Societies.[7]

History

APRA, AMCOS and PPCA started the OneMusic joint music licensing initiative on 1 July 2019.[8] Prior to that date, APRA AMCOS and PPCA[9] issued public performance music licences separately - APRA from 1926[10] and PPCA from 1969.[11]

Services

All music is the intellectual property of its human creator(s) and is protected under Australian copyright law. If a business wants to play copyright-protected music, they will in most cases need to obtain a public performance licence or otherwise seek permission from the copyright owners.

OneMusic Australia combines into a single licence all the rights necessary to publicly perform and copy live and recorded music in a non-private setting, such as a hospitality business or a retail store.[12] The amount paid for a One Music Australia public performance licence will depend on a number of factors, including: how music is being used in a public setting; the nature and size of the business using the music; and things like attendance or the number of fitness classes.[13]

OneMusic Australia offers licences that are individually tailored to particular industry types so that all licensees that have the same music needs are licensed on the same terms.[14][15]

Ownership

The Australasian Performing Right Association Ltd (APRA) and the Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society Ltd (AMCOS) are Australian public companies, limited by guarantee.[16]

APRA, trading as OneMusic Australia, acts as an agent for AMCOS and PPCA in respect of licensing the reproduction rights for AMCOS' musical works and the public performance and reproduction rights for PPCA's musical recordings.[8]

Together, APRA AMCOS represents the rights of its songwriters and music publisher members. PPCA represents the interests of licensors - recording artists and record companies. While both companies license the use of music and collect royalties, they represent different rights holders.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Playing music in your business". business.gov.au. 2024-11-05. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  2. ^ "Music licensing for small businesses". Victorian Small Business Commission. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  3. ^ a b "Copyright Act 1968". Federal Register of Legislation, Australian Government. 11 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Copyright Collecting Societies". Arts Law Centre of Australia. 2019-06-20. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  5. ^ "APRA AMCOS appoints Dean Ormston CEO". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  6. ^ "CISAC announces new Board Directors | CISAC". www.cisac.org. 2025-05-28. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  7. ^ "About The Code". Code of Conduct for Copyright Collecting Societies. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  8. ^ a b c Brandle, Lars (2019-07-03). "APRA AMCOS and PPCA Launch OneMusic Australia Public Performance Licensing System". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  9. ^ "PPCA Licensing". Arts Law Centre of Australia. 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  10. ^ Reid, Poppy (2021-02-15). "How does APRA AMCOS make money? We asked its CEO Dean Ormston". The Music Network. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  11. ^ Iorio, Michael Di (2020-03-20). "PPCA offering music artists advances in the wake of COVID-19". The Music Network. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  12. ^ "Music: Playing In Public - ACC". www.copyright.org.au. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  13. ^ "Apply for a licence to play music at your business | Service NSW". www.service.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  14. ^ Thomas, Beatrice (2024-08-29). "Does your business need permission to use music?". CCIWA. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  15. ^ "Why gyms and other businesses need to pay for the music they use". Double J. 2022-06-07. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  16. ^ "Organisations & Business Names: AUSTRALASIAN PERFORMING RIGHT ASSOCIATION LTD". Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Retrieved 1 July 2025.
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