OneMusic
OneMusic is the joint licensing initiative of APRA AMCOS and PPCA, issuing blanket public performance music licences to Australian businesses. It offers 20+ industry-specific licence types via a self-serve portal and channel partners, serving hospitality, retail, fitness, government, and other verticals.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2019
- HeadquartersUltimo, Australia
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What OneMusic does
OneMusic is a joint licensing initiative of APRA AMCOS and PPCA, established in 2019 to consolidate public performance music licensing for Australian businesses into a single product. The organisation issues blanket licences covering both musical works (via APRA AMCOS) and sound recordings (via PPCA), representing the vast majority of the world's commercially released repertoire. Its core product replaces a previously bifurcated process in which businesses had to obtain separate APRA AMCOS and PPCA licences; OneMusic unifies these and offers 20+ industry-specific licence categories tailored to verticals such as hospitality, retail, fitness, dance schools, schools, government, events, and workplace music.
The business operates a self-serve online portal (portal.onemusic.com.au) augmented by phone/mail application channels and a network of background music supplier agents (Active Instore, Audalize, Choonz, QSIC) that bundle OneMusic licences into adjacent services. Underlying technology includes the Audoo Audio Meter—a plug-in music recognition device using signal processing to fingerprint songs (not record audio) in noisy environments, with a database of over 60 million tracks—providing precise play data that feeds royalty distribution to rights holders. A complimentary licence is available to micro-businesses with fewer than 20 employees, and add-on products cover digital copy/delivery and partial rights scenarios.
OneMusic is not a venture- or equity-funded company; it is a licensing body that collects licence fees from businesses and distributes them (net of administration costs) to APRA AMCOS and PPCA members. Revenue is driven by annual subscription licences (with most renewing automatically) supplemented by one-time event licences for festivals, concerts, and public occasions. The company operates from five Australian offices (Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane) and has issued hundreds of thousands of licences since inception, with reported compliance rates above 95% among Australian businesses and organisations.
OneMusic firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- OneMusic
- Legal name
- OneMusic
- Website
- https://onemusic.com.au
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2019
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- OneMusic is the joint licensing initiative of APRA AMCOS and PPCA, issuing blanket public performance music licences to Australian businesses. It offers 20+ industry-specific licence types via a self-serve portal and channel partners, serving hospitality, retail, fitness, government, and other verticals.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
OneMusic industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Music Licensing
- NAICS
- Music Publishers (512230), Music Publishers (51223)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Performing Rights Organizations (PROs) & Public Performance Licensing (MPAIAKAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Public Performance/Neighboring Rights for AV Uses (Cue Sheet & Reporting Services) (MPAIALAK), Sync Rights Representation (Pitching, Clearance, Negotiation) (MPAIABAF)
Keywords
Where OneMusic is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Ultimo
- HQ country
- Australia
- HQ region
- Oceania
Offices5 records
Markets served
OneMusic business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Annual Music Licence Fees: OneMusic issues annual public performance music licences to businesses. Most licences renew automatically each year. Businesses can choose to pay monthly or annually. Each licence is customized to the sector and user-pays based on business type, music devices, and copyright status.
- Event-based Licences: Event licences are issued on an event-by-event basis for specific occasions such as festivals, concerts, and public events.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Freemium | Annual | Complimentary Licence for Micro Businesses |
| Subscription | Monthly | Standard Business Licence |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Event Licences |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
OneMusic product offering
Product offeringCore offering
OneMusic issues blanket public performance music licences to Australian businesses, granting legal permission to play copyright-protected music from the vast majority of the world's repertoire. It consolidates what were previously separate APRA AMCOS (musical works) and PPCA (sound recordings) licences into a single unified licence, with industry-specific tiers covering background music, live music, and featured music across more than 20 sectors.
Product overview
OneMusic is a unified music licensing platform offering blanket public performance licences that allow Australian businesses to legally play copyright-protected music. The core offering consolidates what were previously separate APRA AMCOS and PPCA licences into a single licence covering both musical works and sound recordings. OneMusic provides over 20 industry-specific licence types fine-tuned to business types (retail, hospitality, fitness, schools, events, etc.), with optional add-ons including Digital Copy/Delivery coverage and Partial Rights Music options. Background music suppliers may bundle OneMusic licences, and a complimentary licence is available for very small businesses.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- OneMusic Public Performance Music Licence
- Industry-Specific Music Licences
- Event Music Licence
- Complimentary Small Business Licence
- Digital Copy/Delivery Licence
- Partial Rights Music Licence
Quantifiable outcome
- 40% of Australian shoppers have left a venue because of the music; 50% have stayed longer when the music felt right
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use OneMusic
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments8 records
Ideal customer profiles8 records
OneMusic technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration1 record
AI capability2 records
Feature2 records
OneMusic partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- APRA AMCOScoreAPRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society) is a joint licensing initiative partner. APRA holds rights for live performance, broadcast, communication, public playing and reproduction of musical works. AMCOS distributes royalties to songwriters, composers, and music publishers. OneMusic distributes licence fees collected to APRA AMCOS members.
- PPCAcorePPCA (Phonographic Performance Company of Australia) is a joint licensing initiative partner. PPCA holds rights for broadcast, communication or public playing of recorded music and music videos. PPCA distributes licence fees to record labels and registered recording artists.
- AudoocoreMusic-tech start-up providing Audoo Audio Meter devices for music recognition. The small plug-in device recognises music played in businesses, fingerprints songs (not stores audio), and reports data to APRA AMCOS for royalty distribution. Audoo has financial backers including ABBA's Bjorn Ulvaeus and has raised AUD $26.8 million in private funding.
- Active InstoreminorBackground music supplier listed as an 'Agent of OneMusic'. Provides curated music playlists for businesses and may bundle OneMusic licence as part of their service package.
- AudalizeminorBackground music supplier listed as an 'Agent of OneMusic'. Provides commercial music services for retail and hospitality environments.
- ChoonzminorBackground music supplier listed as an 'Agent of OneMusic'. Provides curated commercial music for business environments.
- QSICminorBackground music supplier listed as an 'Agent of OneMusic'. Provides music curation services for retail environments.
- Resolution PathwaysminorIndependent alternative dispute resolution facilitator used by OneMusic for handling disputes with licensees. Provides mediation, Expert View (non-binding) and Expert Decision (binding) services.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
OneMusic competitors and assessment
Company assessmentRegional players
- SOCAN: Canadian PRO licensing public performance, reproduction, and communication rights. Operates across Canada with the same horizontal SMB-licensing model that OneMusic uses in Australia.
- JASRAC: Japanese performing rights organisation covering public performance, broadcast, and reproduction of music. Geographic peer — same public-performance mandate, different territory.
- SACEM: French performing rights organisation covering musical works and lyrics; functional peer in licensing public-performance rights, but operating primarily in France.
- GEMA: German collecting society for musical works — comparable in mandate and SMB-licensing operations to OneMusic/APRA AMCOS, but serving the German/European market rather than Australia.
Direct peers
- PPL (Phonographic Performance Limited): UK music-licensing company collecting royalties for the use of recorded music by businesses and broadcasters — the UK analogue of PPCA and direct international peer to the recording-rights half of OneMusic.
- BMI: US performing rights organisation representing songwriters, composers, and publishers — directly comparable to APRA AMCOS in mandate, repertoire coverage, and SMB/licensing business model.
- ASCAP: US performing rights organisation licensing public performance of musical works to businesses, broadcasters, and venues. Same core PRO/public-performance mandate as OneMusic (via its APRA AMCOS leg).
- PRS for Music: UK performing rights organisation that licenses public performance and broadcast of music on behalf of songwriters, composers, and publishers. Closest international functional peer to OneMusic's APRA AMCOS-side mandate.
Broad incumbents
- APRA AMCOS: One of OneMusic's two parent collection societies; manages performing rights for songwriters/composers and mechanical rights for music publishers in Australia and NZ. Direct parent and operational backer of OneMusic, fully comparable in mandate scope.
- PPCA: Phonographic Performance Company of Australia — the other joint parent of OneMusic — collects royalties for recorded music played publicly in Australia. Direct sibling/parent entity with overlapping mandate on the sound-recording side.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
OneMusic social profiles
Digital presenceOneMusic compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
OneMusic financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
OneMusic leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
OneMusic funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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OneMusic M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about OneMusic
What does OneMusic do?
OneMusic issues blanket public performance music licences to Australian businesses, granting legal permission to play copyright-protected music from the vast majority of the world's repertoire. It consolidates what were previously separate APRA AMCOS (musical works) and PPCA (sound recordings) licences into a single unified licence, with industry-specific tiers covering background music, live music, and featured music across more than 20 sectors.
Is OneMusic a public or private company?
OneMusic is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was OneMusic founded?
OneMusic was founded in 2019. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is OneMusic based?
OneMusic is headquartered in Ultimo, Australia, in the Oceania region.
How does OneMusic make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Annual Music Licence Fees are the primary driver. The others are event-based Licences.
Who are OneMusic's main competitors?
Regional players on record are SOCAN, JASRAC, SACEM and GEMA. Direct peers are PPL (Phonographic Performance Limited), BMI, ASCAP and PRS for Music. Broad incumbents are APRA AMCOS and PPCA.
Does OneMusic have an API?
No public API is recorded for OneMusic.
What industry is OneMusic in?
OneMusic's product category is Music Licensing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAIAKAA, Performing Rights Organizations (PROs) & Public Performance Licensing, with a secondary code of MPAIALAK, Public Performance/Neighboring Rights for AV Uses (Cue Sheet & Reporting Services). Its NAICS code is 512230.