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Music and Copyright Law - an infographic

Hana Lee • Apr 08, 2019

Wait, what? I can't play the radio at work?

Copyrights are everywhere in our day to day lives, including in the music that we all love to listen to. Some clients are surprised to discover that there are rights attached to the songs they are playing, which give rise to licence fees. Even more surprising is that even if licence fees are being paid, you may be in breach of end user licence agreements if your business is playing music through a personal account with streaming providers such as Spotify or Pandora.

If you have been issued with a warning notice from a copyright collections agency or have any questions about potential breaches of end user licence agreements, get in touch with us to discuss your options.

Below is a handy infographic summarising copyright law as it applies to music and small businesses:

Music and Copyright law - protected and not protected, why you can't play certain music in my store, APRA, AMCOS and PPCA

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