DO YOU NEED A LICENCE ?
I play only Radio and TV broadcasts in my office or commercial premises , Do I still need a PPM Licence ? Yes. The sound recordings and music videos contained in the broadcasts are protected by copyright. As such, playing of broadcasts programmes in your commercial premises for you, your employees or members of the public will require a PPM licence. I Play music through my computer Multimedia equipment in my business premises . Do I need a PPM Licence ? Yes. Your use of sound recordings through your computer equipment constitutes public performance if they are played in an area where it can be heard by you, your employees or members of the public. Other copyright issues regarding multimedia are likely to be involved for which you may require additional licences and authorizations. Please contact PPM for more information and guidance on this. Are there any exceptions ?  Yes. A non-profit organization or institution my use sound recordings for a charitable or for educational purposes provided no admission fee is charged for the public performance.   Are there any other organization collecting royalties for public performance ? If so, What is the different between them and PPM ? Yes. Music Author's Copyright Protection Berhad (MACP) collects royalties for song writers and lyricist whose copyrighted compositions are used in sound recordings. PPM collects royalties for the sound recordings which are the copyright property of recording companies. How long is a Public Performance Licence valid for?   Depending on the nature of the public performance. The licence can be obtained for a single event, for events of limited duration or for the period of one year.