Shopping Centre Music — Licence Included
Skip OneMusic. Get fully licensed background music for your centre's common areas — just $9.99/month. Music and licence in one subscription.
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What shopping centres pay for music
Collecting societies charge shopping centres based on total common area — concourses, walkways, food courts, atriums. The larger the space, the higher the fee. Individual tenants still need their own licences on top. Melodial covers your common areas at a flat rate.
| Centre Size | Spotify + OneMusic | Melodial |
|---|---|---|
| Small centre under 1,000m² common area |
$1,500+/yrlicence + streaming | $99.99/yrmusic + licence included |
| Medium centre 1,000–5,000m² |
$3,000+/yrlicence + streaming | $99.99/yrmusic + licence included |
| Large centre 5,000m²+ |
$5,000+/yrlicence + streaming | $99.99/yrmusic + licence included |
| Compliant for commercial use? | ✗ Spotify prohibits it | ✓ Built for business |
| Certificate of Compliance | ✗ Not available | ✓ Instant download |
Fees based on published OneMusic rate schedules for common/concourse areas. Individual tenant shops require separate licences.
How can we skip OneMusic?
OneMusic collects fees for music registered with collecting societies. If you play mainstream music in common areas — through a PA system, radio, or streaming — you owe them a licence fee based on total audible area.
Melodial is different. We own or directly licence every track in our catalogue. None of our music is registered with OneMusic (APRA AMCOS + PPCA) or any other collecting society. No royalties to collect means no licence fees to pay.
Your Melodial subscription is your licence. One flat price regardless of common area size.
Certificate of Compliance included. Every subscriber gets an official certificate proving your music is fully licensed. If OneMusic or any licensing body contacts your centre, show them the certificate. You're covered. And if you need help responding, forward us their email — we'll draft the reply.
The three rights you need to play music commercially
Recording rights
The right to stream a specific sound recording of a song.
✓ Covered by Melodial
Publishing rights
The right to use the underlying composition and lyrics.
✓ Covered by Melodial
Public performance rights
The right to play music in a commercial environment where customers can hear it.
✓ Covered by Melodial
Melodial owns or directly licences every track. None of our music is registered with any collecting society, so no collecting society fees apply.
Two ways to legally play music in your centre
| OneMusic licence | Melodial | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A licence covering mainstream music. Music not included. Covers common areas only — tenants need their own. | An all-in-one subscription. Music and commercial licence in one payment for your common areas. |
| You need this if | You play chart hits, radio, or branded mainstream playlists in common areas. | You want professional background music at a fixed price — regardless of centre size. |
| How it works | Annual fee based on total common area in square metres. Music source not included. | $9.99/month flat. Same price for any size. Certificate of Compliance included instantly. |
Playing Spotify through your PA system? Spotify's terms prohibit commercial use. You still need a licence from OneMusic, which can cost thousands per year for a shopping centre. Melodial replaces both the music and the licence.
What happens if you play unlicensed music?
OneMusic actively contacts businesses. They send letters, make phone calls, and use music recognition technology to detect unlicensed music.
The penalties are real. Collecting societies can apply back charges for up to six years of prior unlicensed music use, plus a 50% surcharge on your first year if you were playing music without a licence before being contacted. Playing copyright-protected music without a licence is an infringement under the Copyright Act 1968.
With Melodial, you're fully compliant from the moment you subscribe. No risk, no paperwork, no surprises.
AI voice announcements for your centre
Melodial includes AI-powered voice announcements that play between tracks — promote centre events, seasonal sales, wayfinding messages, or tenant specials. No recording equipment or production costs needed. Create and update announcements from your dashboard in minutes.
Playlists for every area
Professional background music that runs all day. No explicit lyrics, no jarring transitions, no staff managing the playlist.
Pop Energy
Upbeat · Bright · Fun
Feel-good pop that keeps the energy up across concourses and walkways.
Smooth Sounds
Warm · Polished · Inviting
Easy listening for a welcoming atmosphere in atriums and food courts.
Soft Pop
Gentle · Familiar · Easy
Smooth pop vocals and light melodies — versatile all-day background music.
80s & 90s
Retro · Fun · Nostalgic
Throwback energy for weekends and family shopping days.
Plus 50+ more playlists across 24 genres.
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Frequently asked questions
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Note: If your centre requires Top 40 hits or branded mainstream playlists in common areas, you will still need a licence from OneMusic. Melodial is for centres that want professional atmosphere music without the premium cost of mainstream licensing.
Professional music for your centre. No licence headaches.
Fully licensed background music — $9.99/month. Same price for any size centre. Try it free for 14 days.
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