Recorded Music Performance Limited

The Recorded Music Performance Ltd. (RMPL) is authorised and exclusively controls public performance rights and radio broadcasting rights (sound recordings) of our member companies, including both non-film and film songs of its members, who are music labels.

All licences granted and issued by RMPL are conditional, non-exclusive and for limited period and purpose.

There is no transfer of effective title, control, custody or possession or ‘right to use’ of copyrights, which vests solely with the owner.

RMPL functions as a “single window” to users. User is saved the trouble of locating and negotiating with individual owner, his heir etc.; and vice versa. RMPL distributes away the royalty earnings, after deducting its actual administrative and running costs..

Public Performance Licence(Background music) – One needs to obtain this licence for playing / communicating sound-recordings in commercial establishments /public environment (i.e. excluding domestic home and private vehicle) — in the background. A shopping mall or hotel which has obtained a “background music” licence needs to take a separate licence for its salon, restaurant, lounge bar, spa, discotheque, shops, etc. A licence taken for “Background music” does not entitle the licencee to exploit the licensed sound-recordings in an event or stage or dance-floor or show or concert, etc., for which a separate/additional “Events” licence is required to be taken (see herebelow).

Public Performance Licence for Events – One needs to obtain this Licence for playing of sound-recordings recordings in an event or stage or dance-floor or show or concert, etc. where performers perform on stage or a designated area. Also, a hotel or shopping mall or banquet-hall or discotheque or ball-room which has obtained a mere “background music” licence needs to obtain separate licence for any Event (including shows, fashion shows , promotions, sports events, DJ parties, etc.) held in its premises.