Music has a positive impact on creating the right atmosphere and can be an extremely valuable business tool when customers and clients are phoning your office, professional rooms or business and need to wait "on hold".
If you are playing recorded music to your customers through your telephone system, you will require the consent of the copyright holders. You can obtain this permission from a vast number of labels and artists from New Zealand and worldwide by applying for a PPNZ music licence.
Music on Hold (Telephone Music)
| Caller Capacity | Annual Fee (Ex GST) |
|---|---|
| Minimum, up to 20 callers on hold | $90.00 |
| Additional callers on hold | $4.65 |
Your application will be processed by a member of our licensing team and you will receive your invoice and annual PPNZ licence within 14 days. This licence covers the 12 month period from the date of your application and a renewal notice will be sent to you automatically at the end of this period.
Please note: Changes to the Music on Hold licensing scheme will come into effect from 1 June 2012. New "caller capacity" bands will be introduced from this time. New Music on Hold rates will be phased in over 3 years. The new scheme includes the following rates/bands from 1 June 2012 - 31 May 2013. All prices are exc GST.
1 - 5 Lines $105.00
6-10 Lines $125.00
11-25 Lines $180.00
26-50 Lines $345.00
51-100 Lines $625.00
101 - 200 Lines $1,165.00
201 - 300 Lines $1,800.00
301 - 400 Lines $2,430.00
401+ Lines $6.00 each
Click here for for full 3 year scheme details and here for the Music on Hold FAQ sheet.
