OneMusic have once again shown the power of small businesses, launching an offer to existing music licence clients that if they got their licence application in ‘on time’ they would contribute to Rural Aid’s important Gift of Music program.
To make this happen online quickly and easily the OneMusic website needed to be able to process the wide variety of beauty businesses and their background music, putting the functionality of their services to the extreme test. Within this process, 96 per cent of those signing up for a new licence online did so without needing to use Live Chat and four out of five online clients signed up without making a single phone call to the dedicated 1300 number, making the task possible.
Around 3,600 retailers including beauty product and service businesses have signed up online so far. There are about 5,600 retailers in total who have been re-licensed under OneMusic (from the previous APRA AMCOS and PPCA licensing system). So far, these 772 retailers have made sure donations flow through to Rural Aid just by jumping online and relicensing sooner rather than later, merging productivity with philanthropy.
While some regions have experienced a drenching in February, there are millions of rural communities still in drought and relying on Rural Aid’s help, so the simple act of signing up for a music licence on time is an effortless way to help out.
In other important news for the company, in November, OneMusic cut rates for the retail sector and half price rates came in. The $230 licence fee rate is now less than half the initial launch rate – $95 a year for the balance of this financial year. Accounting adjustments will be made for clients already signed up. To license 51-150 square metres of retail space under Bronze is now $90 a year (previously $144) and rates for larger stores have had similar rate cuts.
In regards to this change, if you haven’t heard from OneMusic yet, you will soon. Letters and emails are sent well ahead of when you old APRA AMCOS or PPCA licence falls due. New clients will be obviously licensed under these new lower rates.
OneMusic is putting small businesses first in their legal responsibility for music licensing, including charity in the process for the ideal combination. We applaud the innovation and devotion to both business and country!
For more information visit www.onemusic.com.au