tom82
New elf
I've been informed by various forum members that you can get an APRA license for free for Christmas light displays. After speaking with APRA I am informed the license costs $55.
Apparently the license is only free if the music is for "personal use only". If the public can "use" the music (i.e. hear it) then the $55 license is needed.
Email from APRA below. Does anyone have a view on this?????????
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Tom
Thank you for your email-
APRA Narrowcast Licenses are for music usage that is broadcasted through radio.
All Complimentary licences have a specific criteria to be met in order to be issued.
If the lights on your property work in conjunction with music, and this is for personal use, then no APRA licence is needed as APRA does not licence events that are private. If the lights on your property work in conjunction with music, and this is for a public event, then an APRA licence will need to be taken out as this music usage in now classified as a public performance- APRA licenses all public performance of copyright musical work.
APRA only issues its minimum fee for events of this nature.
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Apparently the license is only free if the music is for "personal use only". If the public can "use" the music (i.e. hear it) then the $55 license is needed.
Email from APRA below. Does anyone have a view on this?????????
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Tom
Thank you for your email-
APRA Narrowcast Licenses are for music usage that is broadcasted through radio.
All Complimentary licences have a specific criteria to be met in order to be issued.
If the lights on your property work in conjunction with music, and this is for personal use, then no APRA licence is needed as APRA does not licence events that are private. If the lights on your property work in conjunction with music, and this is for a public event, then an APRA licence will need to be taken out as this music usage in now classified as a public performance- APRA licenses all public performance of copyright musical work.
APRA only issues its minimum fee for events of this nature.
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