free music for on-hold system

Here's the thing. I've been asked to find some good music for our on-hold system at work. Obviously it must be royalty free and copyright free etc etc and not sound like absolute shiat. Aside from MIDI, does anyone have any ideas of places.

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felix

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#141894

2005-02-07 06:08

Here's the thing.
I've been asked to find some good music for our on-hold system at work. Obviously it must be royalty free and copyright free etc etc and not sound like absolute shiat. Aside from MIDI, does anyone have any ideas of places.
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DosFreak

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#141895

2005-02-07 06:40

Found this: http://www.sonnyboo.com/cgi-bin/ib219/topic.cgi?forum=2&topic=90

jmmijo

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#141896

2005-02-07 07:00

The company I work for uses a small walkman tuner that is set for a local jazz station and is connected to our PBX system

felix

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#141897

2005-02-07 10:26

That's what we'd like to do but in order to re-broadcast commercial radio transmission you need an APRA license and work isn't about to shell out for that for on-hold music.

Don't know how we would go with ABC (national broadcaster) though.

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jmmijo

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#141898

2005-02-07 17:27

You do, hmm, never heard of that license before, is it something only in Australia or what ?!?

thatsteveguy

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#141899

2005-02-07 18:38

Originally posted by jmmijo:

Quote:You do, hmm, never heard of that license before, is it something only in Australia or what ?!?

Nope that is valid in most countries. Anywhere a radio is playing that the public can hear you are required to get a licence.

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jmmijo

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#141900

2005-02-07 19:32

That does kinda suck, I'll check with my corporate office to verify this license then

So does anybody know if this same license is required when you use a service like DMX or Music Choice ?!?

Also I wonder then if somebody is playing their hi-gi too loud is this also breaking the license

felix

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#141901

2005-02-07 22:47

I imagine that if the police really needed something to ticket someone for and they had their stereo too loud they might think about giving that one a hit.

thatsteveguy

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#141902

2005-02-07 23:32

Actually if your in a place of business that has music the public can hear then you need a licence.. sorry was not to clear about that, so it does not apply to car stereos that are too loud or the neighbour.. for that you have to rely on your cities by-law about noise.

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