Music licence for events
Not sure which licences you need? That's our job.
Usually it's PPL, Novex, IPRS and RMPL, depending on the music played. Tell us about your event and we'll advise.
4rights bodies, one payment
You've planned the venue, the guest list and the playlist.
Every detail of the evening has been thought through, except perhaps one: the licences that sit behind the music. In India, when commercial music is played at a venue, a licence is normally required, and which ones you need usually comes from PPL, Novex, IPRS and RMPL, depending on the music played. Working that out, and then dealing with each body separately, is rarely how anyone wants to spend the weeks before a celebration.
That's where Arika comes in. We arrange music licences from all four rights bodies through a single desk. You share the date, venue, type of event and guest count, and we price every licence together in one quote. You make one payment to us, and we remit to each body ourselves. There are no separate conversations to manage and no separate payments to track.
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Your licences are arranged ahead of your date, so the paperwork is in hand before the music starts. It works the same way whether you're hosting a wedding sangeet for 400 guests, running an evening at a hotel, or organising a corporate event. And you don't need to be using us for anything else. We arrange licences for any event, whoever is running it, and hotels and organisers across Mumbai already use us as an established route for theirs.
We've worked in Mumbai hospitality for 32 years, and we know how much depends on the evening going smoothly. If you're not sure what your event needs, just tell us. That's exactly the question we're here to answer.
- 4 rights bodies
- 1 quote, 1 payment
- Licences arranged ahead of your date
- 32 years in Mumbai hospitality
What we handle
Four bodies, none for you to chase.
PPL, Novex, IPRS and RMPL are all handled by us, from the quote to the final remittance.
- 01All four bodiesPPL, Novex, IPRS and RMPL.
- 02One quote, one paymentYou pay us; we remit to each body.
- 03Fast turnaroundLicences arranged ahead of your date.
- 04WeddingsRequired wherever commercial music plays.Weddings →
- 05Hotels & organisersAn established route across Mumbai.
- 06Any eventWhether or not we are running it.
How it works
Three steps. One team.
- Step 1
Share the event
Date, venue, type and guest count.
- Step 2
One quote
All licences priced together.
- Step 3
Licensed
Paperwork in hand before the music starts.
Why Arika
Trusted since 1994. Here is why.
- Rights bodies covered
- 4
- Enquiry and one payment
- 1
- Years in Mumbai hospitality
- 32
Quick answers
Questions, answered.
Which music licences does an event in India need?
Usually from PPL, Novex, IPRS and RMPL, depending on the music played. We arrange all four.
Do I need a licence for a private wedding?
If commercial music is played at a venue, a licence is normally required.
Do you only license events you manage?
No. We arrange licences for any event, whoever is running it.
How is payment handled?
One quote and one payment to Arika. We remit to each body.
Licensing enquiry
Tell us what you need. We'll handle the rest.
- A named person reads it and replies.
- Usually the same working day.
- Or call +91 22 4041 4243, Mon–Sat 10:00–19:00.
- Prefer chat? Message us on WhatsApp.