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C Story / Erika Shantal

Music

Licensing

in Cafe

Businesses

How to play music legally in Australian cafes

T he slow sounds of Jazz float in the air, whilst the

coffee grinder hums away. The barista hands your
coffee across the counter, and as you reach for it,
a pop song fills your ears. For many cafe patrons,
it’s not only the caffeine hit that can jump start your morning
at your local cafe, but the playlist that the cafe has chosen that
provides an early morning kick start .
Whenever you hear music played in an Australian cafe there
is a music license behind it that pays royalties to the owner of
the song. But why do you need a music license to play music in a
cafe? It’s an important question – and one you need to know.

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