Copyright Laws
Did you know your company could
face litigation is you’re not paying the appropriate
license fee for playing copyright music to callers On Hold?
If you’re playing the
radio or CD’s even your company jingle you are legally
required to pay an annual license fee.
Why you need a license.
Music is the intellectual property of composers who, like
other suppliers in the marketplace, deserve to be paid for
the use of their product.
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The Copyright Act 1994 entitles
composers to exclusive rights including performance of their
works in public.
Music played on radio; TV, CD or tape outside the domestic
or private environment is a performance "in public,"
whether it is a live presentation or recorded music.
Also music played to callers over the telephone
line is a communication to the public. All businesses that
choose to play copyright music for their clientele, whether
on the actual premises or as music on hold, will need to obtain
the permission of the copyright owners. |
