Find information about licences and the use of music

The music in a dance restaurant licence is intended for dance restaurants, nightclubs, clubs and discos, where a DJ plays recorded music as dance music.

The personal reproduction licence allows one person to copy or download music.

The consumer’s free right to copy music is limited to purely private use, so a reproduction licence is always required for using recorded music as background music. Music purchased from music stores intended for private use cannot be played in public spaces without a reproduction licence. Recording licences for copying music for public performance can be obtained from Musiikkiluvat Oy.

The phone queue music licence covers the queue music performed in a company’s own telephone switch and the reproduction of music into the telephone system.

The music videos as background music in a restaurant licence is intended for e.g. food restaurants, pubs and bars, cafes, dance restaurants, nightclubs and clubs that play music videos as background music.

The music videos at an event licence covers the performance of music videos at events and fairs as granted by Gramex.

The music videos in dance and disco use licence is intended for e.g. pubs and bars, dance restaurants, nightclubs and clubs that play music videos for dance and disco use.

The music videos in educational establishments licence covers the performance of music videos at educational establishments as granted by Gramex.

The music videos in customer premises licence is intended for e.g. sports and fitness facilities, hair salons and other companies that use music videos in the company’s customer facilities.

The music licence for a fitness and sports instructor allows one person to play background music in group exercise or fitness classes. The licence holder has the right to perform music publicly during 60 group exercise or fitness classes within the calendar year.