If your business plays music and/or videos at your premises, you will need the permission of copyright owners before you can use the music and/or videos. These copyright owners are often represented by Collective Management Organizations (CMOs).
| …plays music from original media e.g. CDs |
Public performance of
musical works.
|
COMPASS |
| Public performance of lyrics. |
COMPASS
|
| …features live performances e.g. bands, singers, etc |
Public performance of
musical works.
|
COMPASS |
| Public performance of lyrics. |
COMPASS |
| …shows music videos and karaoke videos from original media e.g. VCDs/DVDs |
Public performance of
musical works. |
COMPASS |
| Public performance of lyrics. |
COMPASS |
| Public performance of film featured in music/karaoke video.
|
RIPS
|
| …plays music which has been copied from original media e.g. playing digitized music from a computer or harddisk |
Public performance of
musical works. |
COMPASS |
| Public performance of lyrics. |
COMPASS |
| Reproduction of musical works. |
COMPASS |
| Reproduction of lyrics. |
COMPASS |
| Reproduction of sound recordings. |
RIPS |
| …shows music videos and karaoke videos which have been copied from original media e.g. showing music and karaoke videos using Karaoke-On-Demand systems |
Public performance of
musical works. |
COMPASS |
| Public performance of lyrics. |
COMPASS |
| Public performance of film featured in music/karaoke video. |
RIPS |
| Reproduction of musical works. |
COMPASS |
| Reproduction of lyrics. |
COMPASS |
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