Licence Application

A sound recording is the recorded version of a musician singing or playing a musical work. A sound recording is an original work of authorship that “results from the fixation of a series of musical, spoken, or other sounds” in a tangible medium of expression. In general, a sound recording is a recorded performance.

Public Performance of Sound Recording (Form)

Reproduction of Sound Recordings (Form)

A music video is a cinematograph film comprised in the repertoire and in which the copyright in Singapore is owned by and/or exclusively licensed and controlled by a record company represented by MRSS.

Public Performance of Music Video (Form)

Reproduction of Music Video (Form)

A karaoke video is a cinematograph film comprised in the repertoire and in which the copyright in Singapore is owned by and/or exclusively licensed and controlled by a record company represented by MRSS.

Public Performance of Karaoke (Form P1)

Public Performance of Music Videos (Form P2)

A permit is required for the public performance of sound recordings for events such as concerts, company Dinner & Dance, exhibitions and trade shows, etc. Event companies, venue operators and organisers of these ad-hoc events are required to obtain a permit from MRSS.

Permit Application

An entertainment outlet such as a Karaoke or a Pub that plays music-on-demand in a public place requires an MRSS licence. This applies to any sound recording which has been re-recorded and reproduced on a hard disc or a computerised storage system.

• Broadcasting of Music Videos

Media companies require an MRSS licence for any of the following:

1. Telecast of Music Videos
2. Transmission on Cable TV of Music Videos
3. Simulcast of Music Videos and Sound Recordings via the Internet and on Cable TV
4. Internet Radio Webcasting
5. Re-recording and Reproduction of karaoke video and other music videos on Cable TV