Melodial Legal: No Public Performance or Music Licensing Fees Needed
Melodial’s 100% Royalty‑Free Music Model
All Music Fully Owned: Melodial is a radio service for businesses where every track is fully owned and produced in-house. There are no covers or third-party songs in the catalogue – only original music created by Melodial¹. This means the company holds all the necessary rights to the music and does not rely on outside rights holders or record labels. Because Melodial owns the copyright in all its tracks, it can grant you permission to play them in public without involving any external licensing bodies or collecting societies². In short, Melodial’s music is 100% royalty-free and pre-cleared for business use, so you pay no royalties or additional fees beyond your Melodial subscription.
Designed for Legal Peace of Mind: Unlike personal streaming platforms or typical music sources, Melodial was built specifically to avoid licensing headaches. When you press play on a Melodial station, you’re not just getting great music – you’re also getting a direct license from Melodial to use that music in your store, restaurant, gym, or other venue. There’s no need to track songs, report usage, or pay royalties to any third party. Melodial’s in-house ownership of music eliminates the need for public performance licenses or any performing rights fees, giving you complete legal peace of mind.
The Cost of Non-Compliance:
If a business plays copyrighted music without the proper license, it’s violating copyright law and risks severe penalties. Copyright laws allow for statutory damages that can range from $750 up to $30,000 per song played without permission – and up to $150,000 per song if the infringement is found to be willful. These fines are per track, so the costs can add up astronomically if multiple songs are involved. For example, courts have ordered businesses to pay tens of thousands of dollars for just a handful of songs played without a license. Clearly, traditional music licensing is not something to ignore – which is why most businesses either pay PRO fees or use a specialized service like Melodial to stay on the right side of the law.
United States (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC): If a U.S. restaurant or store uses Melodial exclusively, it does not need ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, or any other PRO license, because Melodial’s music is outside of those organizations’ repertoires. Melodial has effectively taken care of the “public performance right” by owning the music and giving you direct permission to use it.
United Kingdom (PRS for Music & PPL): With Melodial, no PRS or PPL payments are necessary – none of Melodial’s music is in the PRS/PPL systems, so no UK royalties are owed when you use it. You can play Melodial in your shop or venue and be assured you’re not infringing anyone’s rights or owing fees to PPL or PRS.
Canada (SOCAN & Re:Sound): Melodial users in Canada do NOT need to pay SOCAN or Re:Sound. Melodial’s music is original and not affiliated with those organizations, so no public performance fees are owed when you use Melodial in your business.
Germany (GEMA & GVL): Melodial users in Germany can skip both GEMA and GVL licenses. Because Melodial’s catalog is wholly owned and not affiliated with GEMA/GVL, no German public performance fees are owed when you use Melodial in your business. You are effectively granted all necessary rights directly through Melodial’s service, keeping you in full compliance with German copyright law without separate GEMA/GVL payments.
Bottom Line: No matter where you are in the world – be it Australia, the US, Europe or elsewhere – using mainstream music would normally entangle you in licensing with one or more of these organizations. Melodial’s fully licensed model breaks that mold. When you use Melodial, you do not need to deal with any performance rights organization or pay their fees, because the music is already royalty-free and cleared for public use. Melodial has done the legal heavy lifting for you by owning the music outright and ensuring it’s not subject to external royalties.
How Melodial Legally Eliminates Licensing Fees
Direct Licensing of Music: Melodial’s approach removes the middlemen (the PROs and other licensing agencies) entirely. Because Melodial holds the copyrights to all its music, it can directly authorize your business to play the music. In essence, when you stream music from Melodial, you have permission straight from the copyright owner (Melodial) to perform that music publicly. This means no additional public performance license is required from APRA, ASCAP, BMI, or any other PRO. There are no hidden costs or legal hoops to jump through – one Melodial account is all you need to legally play music in your commercial space.
Not Registered with PROs: None of Melodial’s tracks are registered with any performing rights organization or royalty collection society. This is an important legal point: PROs only collect fees for music in their repertoire (i.e. music by their member artists or affiliated catalogs). Since Melodial’s music is entirely original and owned by Melodial, those songs are outside the PRO systems. PROs have no claim and no role in licensing Melodial’s content. Practically, this means a Melodial song can be played in public without triggering any royalty obligations to third parties. You won’t need to log the songs you play or report them for royalty distribution, and you won’t get a surprise letter from a PRO demanding fees for using Melodial’s music. Melodial has effectively pre-cleared all the rights worldwide, allowing subscribers to use the music freely in a business environment.
Compliance, Coverage & Certification for Users
Fully Covered – Guaranteed: When you use Melodial in your business, you can rest easy knowing you’re 100% covered in terms of music licensing. Every track is created for commercial use and comes with all necessary rights for public performance already bundled in. You will not get in trouble with any copyright agency or collecting society, because there are no unauthorized songs being played. This certificate can be kept on file at your business as tangible assurance that you are in compliance with music copyright laws.
Use Melodial – Avoid Illegal Streaming in Business
It’s important to note that Melodial’s legal benefits apply only when you are using Melodial’s music platform. If you step outside of Melodial and play other music (for example, using a personal Spotify playlist or turning on the radio), your business would once again be subject to public performance licensing rules and fees.
Melodial vs. Personal Streaming: By using Melodial, you avoid this legal gray area entirely. You don’t have to worry about whether your Spotify account might get shut down or if an inspector will walk in and ask for your music license. Melodial was created as a solution to the problem of illegal streaming in businesses – it gives you a legal, hassle-free alternative.
In summary, Melodial completely removes the need for public performance or music licensing fees when you use its service. Its fully-owned, royalty-free music library means you are legally covered in Australia, the US, the UK, Canada, Germany – everywhere – with no extra steps. There are no hidden costs, no reporting requirements, and no risk of copyright infringement claims. Melodial provides an official certificate to back up your rights, and as long as you use only Melodial’s platform for your background music, your business is on solid legal ground. Enjoy the music and the peace of mind, knowing that Melodial has you 100% covered.