What a music licence really costs
Every figure below is sourced and dated. No estimates dressed up as facts, no invented numbers.
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Melodial's price
One flat subscription includes the music and the licence.
| Monthly | $9.99 |
| Annual | $99.99 |
What OneMusic actually charges
Real published tariffs for New Zealand, by business type and size. Figures do not include a music source -- you would still pay for that separately.
Café / restaurant
| Size | Society | Annual cost |
|---|---|---|
| 20 sqm | OneMusic NZ: $756 | $756 incl. GST |
| 50 sqm | OneMusic NZ: $852 | $852 incl. GST |
| 100 sqm | OneMusic NZ: $936 | $936 incl. GST |
| 200 sqm | OneMusic NZ: $1,104 | $1,104 incl. GST |
| 300 sqm | OneMusic NZ: $1,272 | $1,272 incl. GST |
Fitness centre / gym
| Size | Society | Annual cost |
|---|---|---|
| 50 members background only | OneMusic NZ: $768 | $768 incl. GST |
| 50 members background + 500 classes | OneMusic NZ: $2,484 | $2,484 incl. GST |
| 500 members background only | OneMusic NZ: $1,284 | $1,284 incl. GST |
| 500 members background + 500 classes | OneMusic NZ: $3,000 | $3,000 incl. GST |
| 1000 members background only | OneMusic NZ: $2,220 | $2,220 incl. GST |
| 1000 members background + 500 classes | OneMusic NZ: $3,936 | $3,936 incl. GST |
| 1000 members background + 1000 classes | OneMusic NZ: $5,988 | $5,988 incl. GST |
Yoga / Pilates studio
| Size | Society | Annual cost |
|---|---|---|
| 50 members background only | OneMusic NZ: $768 | $768 incl. GST |
| 50 members background + 500 classes | OneMusic NZ: $2,484 | $2,484 incl. GST |
| 500 members background only | OneMusic NZ: $1,284 | $1,284 incl. GST |
| 500 members background + 500 classes | OneMusic NZ: $3,000 | $3,000 incl. GST |
| 1000 members background only | OneMusic NZ: $2,220 | $2,220 incl. GST |
| 1000 members background + 500 classes | OneMusic NZ: $3,936 | $3,936 incl. GST |
| 1000 members background + 1000 classes | OneMusic NZ: $5,988 | $5,988 incl. GST |
Hairdresser / salon
| Size | Society | Annual cost |
|---|---|---|
| 50 sqm | OneMusic NZ: $792 | $792 incl. GST |
| 101 sqm | OneMusic NZ: $876 | $876 incl. GST |
| 150 sqm | OneMusic NZ: $1,020 | $1,020 incl. GST |
| 200 sqm | OneMusic NZ: $1,020 | $1,020 incl. GST |
| 300 sqm | OneMusic NZ: $1,020 | $1,020 incl. GST |
Health practice
| Size | Society | Annual cost |
|---|---|---|
| 50 sqm | OneMusic NZ: $792 | $792 incl. GST |
| 101 sqm | OneMusic NZ: $876 | $876 incl. GST |
| 150 sqm | OneMusic NZ: $1,020 | $1,020 incl. GST |
| 200 sqm | OneMusic NZ: $1,020 | $1,020 incl. GST |
| 300 sqm | OneMusic NZ: $1,020 | $1,020 incl. GST |
Retail store
| Size | Society | Annual cost |
|---|---|---|
| 150 sqm | OneMusic NZ: $1,020 | $1,020 incl. GST |
| 300 sqm | OneMusic NZ: $1,020 | $1,020 incl. GST |
| 700 sqm | OneMusic NZ: $1,440 | $1,440 incl. GST |
| 1000 sqm | OneMusic NZ: $1,896 | $1,896 incl. GST |
Shopping centre
| Size | Society | Annual cost |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 sqm | OneMusic NZ: $1,896 | $1,896 incl. GST |
| 3000 sqm | OneMusic NZ: $2,580 | $2,580 incl. GST |
| 5000 sqm | OneMusic NZ: $2,868 | $2,868 incl. GST |
| 10000 sqm | OneMusic NZ: $3,456 | $3,456 incl. GST |
Workplace / office
| Size | Society | Annual cost |
|---|---|---|
| 5 employees | OneMusic NZ: $468 | $468 incl. GST |
| 50 employees | OneMusic NZ: $516 | $516 incl. GST |
| 500 employees | OneMusic NZ: $2,160 | $2,160 incl. GST |
| 1000 employees | OneMusic NZ: $3,984 | $3,984 incl. GST |
Other music services for business
These are commercial catalogue/subscription services, not collecting societies. Most still require a separate OneMusic-style licence on top (see the column below) -- Melodial does not.
| Vendor | Price | Society licence still needed? |
|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack Your Brand (NZ shows the AU site and AU pricing) | $43.50 per zone / month | Check vendor |
| Soundtrack Your Brand (NZ shows the AU site and AU pricing) | $39 per zone / month, billed yearly (A$468/yr) | Check vendor |
| Moodby | $31 per zone / month | No |
| Moodby | $23.25 per zone / month, billed yearly (NZ$279/yr) | No |
| Moodby | $21.70 per zone / month, billed 2-yearly (NZ$520.80) | No |
| Mood Media | Pricing on request | Check vendor |
Total real cost, by business type
The traditional route means two bills: the OneMusic licence, plus a separate music source (we use a conservative flat estimate of $300 + tax/year, in line with published vendor prices). Melodial is one flat bill.
| Business type | OneMusic + music source | Melodial | You save |
|---|---|---|---|
| Café / restaurant20 sqm | $1,056/yrtax incl. + music | $99.99/yr | $956/yr |
| Fitness centre / gym50 members background only | $1,068/yrtax incl. + music | $99.99/yr | $968/yr |
| Yoga / Pilates studio50 members background only | $1,068/yrtax incl. + music | $99.99/yr | $968/yr |
| Hairdresser / salon50 sqm | $1,092/yrtax incl. + music | $99.99/yr | $992/yr |
| Health practice50 sqm | $1,092/yrtax incl. + music | $99.99/yr | $992/yr |
| Retail store150 sqm | $1,320/yrtax incl. + music | $99.99/yr | $1,220/yr |
| Shopping centre1000 sqm | $2,196/yrtax incl. + music | $99.99/yr | $2,096/yr |
| Workplace / office5 employees | $768/yrtax incl. + music | $99.99/yr | $668/yr |
The lowest-cost fully licensed option we've found.Based on published 2026 collecting-society tariffs and competitor pricing, checked 2026-07-22. See the full comparison and sources.
Sources and methodology
All OneMusic figures above come from OneMusic New Zealand's own published tariffs or live quote tools, checked between 2026-07-22 and 2026-07-22.
Tax basis: OneMusic tariffs are shown GST-inclusive, as published. The "total real cost" section above adds tax before comparing to Melodial's own (tax-inclusive) price, so the comparison is like-for-like.
Where a figure could not be verified, this page shows "varies -- get a quote" rather than an estimate. We do not publish invented numbers.
Competitor prices are the vendors' own published rates, checked 2026-07-22. Where a competitor's price is unconfirmed or available only on request, this page says so rather than showing a number.