Yes, if you're playing recorded/live music in your business premises and/or events in public through any means, including by using radio, television, online broadcast services and/or live performances, you will require a licence from MRM.
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Purchasing MRM's Music Licence allows you to legally use or play music. Learn more about our licence.
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The Licence cost depends on the following factors such as:
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Why is a music licence required in my business?
Music can be an extremely effective tool to create the right ambience, attracting and keeping customers and so much more. However, many are not aware that they would need the permission of the people who own the music to use or play their music in a business setting.
By playing recorded/live music in your business premises and/or events in public through any means, including by use of radio, television, online broadcast services and/or live performances, you will require a licence from MRM.
As permission is legally needed from the music rights holders, a music licence from MRM grants you this permission whereby you don't have to contact each and every music rights holder (composers, lyricists, publishers, recording labels, artistes and musicians) individually to obtain their permission to play recorded/live music from MRM's vast repertoire.
Why MRM licence?
Type of licence MRM grant:-
Single Event Public Performance Licences for one-off and continuing events, road shows and concerts;
Annual Public Performance Licences for the physical commercial premises/outlets.
MRM does issue other less common types of licences (broadcast, commercial rental and reproduction for the purpose of public performance) and information on such licences is available upon request.
Which licence should I apply?
Use the business category listed below to find the right licence you need.
Each licence reflects how you use music and whether it is background music, featured music, live music or reproduction. The licence fees payable should reflect both the size of your business and the way you use it in you day to day operation.
Community Singing Centre Members Club Hotel, Motel Serviced Apartment |
Budget Eatery Outlet Restaurant, Cafe, Coffee House Pub, Bar, Beer Garden Bistro, Lounge |
Transport Cinema Carpark |
Non-Executive Karaoke | Food Court, Fast Food Joint, Canteen | Event Licences |
Karaoke Kiosk Box | Hospital, Medical Centre | Clinic |
Karaoke Singing/Training Centre | Halls & Function Centre | Kiosk |
Terminal | Fitness Centre, Aerobic Centre, Gymnasium Music School, Dance School | Executive KTV Lounge, Discotheque, & Multi Entertainment Concept |
Amusement Centre Theme Park, Skating Rink | Financial Institution Office Premise, Factory | Saloon, Beauty Centre Spa & Health Centre |
Departmental Store, Supermarket, Hypermarket Shopping Centre, Retail Shop | Bowling Centre Video Arcade, Snooker Centre | Automotive Service Centre, Petrol Service Station, Workshop, Showroom |
To find out how much your MRM licence could cost, select a category that best describes what you do and you only pay for what you need.
Community Singing Centre Members Club Hotel, Motel Serviced Apartment |
Budget Eatery Outlet Restaurant, Cafe, Coffee House Pub, Bar, Beer Garden Bistro, Lounge |
Transport Cinema Carpark |
Non-Executive Karaoke | Food Court, Fast Food Joint, Canteen | Event Licences |
Karaoke Kiosk Box | Hospital, Medical Centre | Clinic |
Karaoke Singing/Training Centre | Halls & Function Centre | Kiosk |
Terminal | Fitness Centre, Aerobic Centre, Gymnasium Music School, Dance School | Executive KTV Lounge, Discotheque, & Multi Entertainment Concept |
Amusement Centre Theme Park, Skating Rink | Financial Institution Office Premise, Factory | Saloon, Beauty Centre Spa & Health Centre |
Departmental Store, Supermarket, Hypermarket Shopping Centre, Retail Shop | Bowling Centre Video Arcade, Snooker Centre | Automotive Service Centre, Petrol Service Station, Workshop, Showroom |
example:
when client click on category box, tariff will appear.
Single Event
Public Performance Licence
Application Form
Annual
Public Performance Licence
Application Form 1
Concert
Public Performance Licence
Application Form
Annual
Public Performance Licence
Application Form 2
Get connected with our experienced Licensing Team and we will ensure we're providing the best value for you.
Mr. Peter Chiam | 03 6207 2843 | peter@mrm.my |
Ms. Tsoh Joon Mui | 03 6207 2897 | joon@mrm.my |
Ms. Ooi Wei Wei | 03 6207 2977 | weiwei@mrm.my |
Mr. Hydir Mohammad | 03 6207 2973 | hydir@mrm.my |
Mr. Avinash Jaydass | 03 6207 2906 | avinash@mrm.my |
Mr. Sam Saw | 03 6207 2907 | samsaw@mrm.my |
Mr. Abdurahemsa Bin Mohammed Mokhtar | 03 6207 2822 | rahemsa@mrm.my |
Ms. Melinda Wong | 03 6207 2807 | melindawong@mrm.my |
Ms. Nge Siew Lan | 03 6207 2889 | siewlan.nge@mrm.my |
Mr. Ken Chiah | 03 6207 2909 | ken.chiah@mrm.my |
Mr. Puvenisvaran | 03 6207 2924 | puvenisvaran@mrm.my |
Ms. Cheong Mei Mei | 03 6207 2996 | meimei@mrm.my |
Mr. Ooi Yon Sun | 03 6207 2928 | ys.ooi@mrm.my |
Mr. Liyoel Cheong | 03 6207 2872 | liyoel@mrm.my |
Mr. Steven Ho | 03 6207 2997 | ckho@mrm.my |
Mr. Mark Chuah | 03 6207 2978 | markchuah@mrm.my |
Ms. Norsidah Ismail | 03 6207 2890 | norsidah@mrm.my |
Ms. Anita Manuel | 03 6207 2970 | anita@mrm.my |
APPLICATION FORMS
The fees will be remitted to existing licensing bodies registered by MyIPO for onward distribution to all relevant music rights holders soonest possible. Such music licensing fees/royalties provides music right holders with due reward for their contributions and investments in the creation of the music which we all love and enjoy. Quite simply, the fees we collect are distributed to our members as royalties, after deducting operating expenses.
There are two ways public performance licence fees are paid out to our Rights Holders:
We are always looking for the best sources of data to distribute licence fees whilst our licensing body members and invest in global best practice data matching system to ensure the Rights Holders are paid.
Through such an approach, we and our licensing body members are able to distribute licence fees efficiently and in a cost effective way without requiring businesses to report every song played.
Click on the form below to download the Application Form
Public Performance Licence Application Form
SINGLE EVENT, CASUAL MUSIC, ROAD SHOW, EXHIBITION, SEMINAR, CONFERENCE & RUN EVENTS / MARATHON
Public Performance Licence Application Form
CONCERT
Public Performance Licence Application Form 1
(A)
ENTERTAINMENT OUTLET, RESTAURANT, CAFÉ, COFFEE HOUSE, FOOD COURT, FAST FOOD JOINT, CANTEEN
(B)
AMUSEMENT CENTRE, THEME PARK, SKATING RINK, FITNESS CENTRE, AEROBIC CENTRE, DANCE SCHOOL, BOWLING CENTRE, VIDEO ARCADE, SNOOKER CENTRE, GYMNASIUM, MUSIC SCHOOL, DEPARTMENTAL STORE, SUPERMARKET, HYPERMARKET, SHOPPING CENTRE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTION, SHOWROOM, RETAIL SHOP, PETROL SERVICE STATION, WORKSHOP, SALOON, OFFICE, FACTORY, BEAUTY CENTRE, SPA & HEALTH CENTRE, TERMINAL, KIOSK, CARPARK, TRANSPORT, CINEMA
Public Performance Licence Application Form 2
Hotel, motel, serviced apartment, members club, hospital, medical centre, clinic
Annual Commercial Rental Licence Application Form
Preview Annual Commercial Rental Listing