Service fights cost increases for ambient music

2 September 2010 | Australian on hold messaging company, Messages On Hold, has launched a new music service aimed at combating increasing costs of playing music in businesses such as cafes and restaurants.

Clubs move to their own tunes with new music plans

5 November 2009 | The Australian licensed clubs industry is aiming to bypass the significantly increased fees for playing recorded music by setting up its own music sourcing program

Scrapping of licenses cuts red tape for live music

29 October 2009 | The NSW Government has removed the red tape surrounding the hosting of live music in clubs, pubs, restaurants and cafes with the scrapping of a license system that has been long criticised by the hospitality industry.

Date for music submissions is August 20

17 August 2009 | Hospitality industry operators have until August 20 to get their submissions in to the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia in relation to the PPCA’s plans to significantly increase its fees for the broadcast of music.

New codes to crack down on jukebox and karaoke music piracy

7 July 2008 | The music industry has launched a new codes of conduct aimed at addressing the issue of piracy in the karaoke and jukebox industry.