Internet Music Services Licence
PPNZ's Internet Music Services Licence is a 1 year renewable licence for individuals or businesses ("Licensee") who have non-interactive webcast activities and whose gross annual income generated from each of the internet services is less than $15,000 per annum.
The Agreement does not cover the copyright in musical works.
A separate licence for these rights is required from APRA|AMCOS (www.apra.co.nz).
| Activity | Description | Licence Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Interactive webcasting | A service where music and/or music videos are communicated without interactive controls to users and no permanent or temporary file is retained by the user. Effective technologies must be installed which prevent stream ripping/copying Metadata that identifies tracks and artists to be communicated alongside transmission (but nor prior to transmission). Licensees must display a PPNZ logo and hyperlink on their site (supplied after licensing). Available for webcasters based in New Zealand, with users who are also based in New Zealand and/or the territories listed in the Territories Schedule below |
$260.00 +GST per annum |
The following activities are not permitted under the Internet music services licence
- Providing individual tracks for digital download (except as part of an applicable service listed above).
- Synchronisation (e.g. inclusion into advertising or promotional material).
- Manufacturing of CDs, DVD, etc containing music or music videos.
- Sampling, adaptation, parody or mockery.
- Any activity that can be considered insulting or detrimental to any recording artist(s).
- The continuous use of artists and tracks, i.e. in any 3 hour period you are not permitted to use:
- More than 3 songs from a particular album (including no more than 2 consecutively); and
- More than 4 songs from a particular recording artist or from any compilation of tracks (including no more than 3 consecutively).
- The transmission of unauthorised recordings e.g. bootlegs or sound recordings that have not yet been made available in the webcaster's territory.
- The use of controls that enable the user to pause, skip, move forward or backwards through the stream.
- Allowing personalisation of the service by users to dictate the tracks that are provided to them.
- Providing advance notice of tracks or albums that will be played, other than the introduction of the next track e.g.by a DJ
- Providing the ability for users to scan transmissions in order to select and/or copy a particular music track or music video.
- Continuous programming of less than 3 hours duration
- Archival programming of less than 5 hours duration, or if the archived programme is greater than 5 hours duration, then not made available for more than 2 weeks.
territories schedule (as at july 2011)
Download Territories Schedule here
PLEASE NOTE: The Territories Schedule is a list of countries that New Zealand has reciprocity with. Webcasters can transmit into territories not listed on this schedule, however, they do so at their own risk. For North America webcasting in particular, please refer to SoundExchange (USA) and Re:Sound (Canada)
If your web activity falls outside these parameters, or if your business revenue is greater than $15,000 per annum, please contact us for further advice on 0800 88 77 69 or email mark@ppnz.co.nz
