2.1 Introduction

The messages and the choreography defined in this standard provides a mechanism for (potential) Licensees of Musical Works (or Right Shares thereof) such as record companies, DSPs and other companies to:

  • Send to (potential) Licensors (usually music publishers or Collective Management Organisations or their agents) requests for licences with information about

    • The relevant Musical Work(s) or Right Share(s);

    • Any Sound Recording(s) or video(s) that embed such Musical Work(s);

    • The Release(s) that contain such Sound Recording(s) or video(s); and

    • The conditions for which the licence is sought.

  • Send to Rights Controllers (usually music publishers or Collective Management Organisations or their agents) “intentions to use” a Musical Work where the Licensee considers that it already has a licence but needs to communicate information to a relevant Rights Controller. Such “intentions to use” can contain information about

    • The relevant Musical Work(s) or Right Share(s);

    • Any Sound Recording(s) or video(s) that embed such Musical Work(s);

    • The Release(s) that contain such Sound Recording(s) or video(s); and

    • Proof that a licence already exists. This may take the form of a contract containing a relevant controlled composition clause or information indicating that a statutory licence applies, or any other document deemed appropriate by the relevant Rights Controller.

Furthermore, the messages and the choreography defined in this standard provide a mechanism for Rights Controllers (usually music publishers or Collective Management Organisations or their agents) to

  • Reply to such requests for licences by granting or refusing a licence; and

  • Confirm or reject the acceptance of such “intentions to use”.

Finally, this standard provides a uniform mechanism for Licensees or Licensors to revoke a licence.

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