Licence Types

MCSN offers different licence categories depending on how your business uses music.

For playing recorded music in public spaces — restaurants, shops, hotels, gyms, salons, offices, and any venue where music is heard by the public.

Background music in retailHotel lobby musicGym playlistsOffice music

For hosting live music events — concerts, festivals, weddings, corporate events, and any venue where musicians perform copyrighted works.

Concerts & festivalsWedding receptionsCorporate eventsClub performances

For radio and television stations broadcasting music — terrestrial, cable, satellite, and online broadcasters.

Radio stationsTV channelsCable networksSatellite broadcasts

For streaming platforms, websites, podcasts, and any digital service that makes music available online.

Streaming servicesPodcastsOnline radioWebsite background music

For using music in visual media — films, TV shows, advertisements, video games, and online video content.

TV commercialsFilm soundtracksVideo gamesYouTube content

For reproducing and distributing musical compositions — CD pressing, vinyl production, digital downloads, and physical distribution.

CD manufacturingVinyl pressingDigital downloadsRingtones

For businesses playing music to callers on telephone hold — call centres, customer service lines, and office phone systems.

Call centresCustomer serviceOffice phone systemsIVR systems

For one-off or recurring events that use music — product launches, trade shows, activations, and corporate functions.

Product launchesTrade showsBrand activationsConferences