Arika GroupLicenses

Entertainment & Music Licensing

The paperwork behind the music.

The paperwork behind the music.

A vinyl record on white
Four rights bodies · one desk

The desk

One enquiry, one payment.

Arika Licenses is a Mumbai-based entertainment licensing desk that arranges the music licences an event legally needs — from PPL, Novex, IPRS and RMPL — through one enquiry and one payment. Playing commercial recorded music at a wedding, corporate gala, DJ night or banquet requires a licence; Arika is an aggregator across all four rights bodies.

Why this desk

The market already knows.

Five things the licensing desk does as a matter of course.

  1. I

    All four bodies through one desk

    PPL, Novex, IPRS and RMPL. You do not need to work out which one applies; we do.

  2. II

    Established route

    Hotels and organisers in Mumbai already send this to us. No cold selling, because the market already knows.

  3. III

    One quote, one payment

    You pay us, we remit to the body.

  4. IV

    Fast turnaround

    Event details in, quote and confirmation back.

  5. V

    Naturally adjacent to your event

    If Arika or Minnt Green is already delivering, the licence is simply handled.

Straight answers

What people ask before the music plays.

Three questions organisers ask the week before an event — better asked now.

  1. 01

    Do I need a licence to play music at my wedding?

    Yes, if commercial recorded music is played publicly — it is a copyright requirement, not a venue rule, and enforcement at Indian events is real. The licence comes from PPL, Novex, IPRS or RMPL depending on the repertoire; Arika arranges whichever apply.

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    Rights bodies license public performance of recorded music and enforce at events. Which body applies depends on whose repertoire is played — film music, independent labels, composers — and a typical wedding playlist touches more than one. Our desk maps the playlist to the bodies and secures each licence.

  2. 02

    Which licence do I need — PPL, Novex, IPRS or RMPL?

    It depends on whose repertoire is being played, and often more than one applies. Send us the event details and we tell you exactly which bodies, then arrange all of them through one desk.

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    Send the event date, venue, expected attendance and the kind of music you intend to play. We identify the applicable bodies, obtain their quotes, and return one combined quote. Hotels and organisers across Mumbai already route licence requests to us for exactly this reason.

  3. 03

    How much does an event music licence cost and how long does it take?

    Each body quotes on the event's size and repertoire; we return one combined quote and confirmation quickly. Do not leave it to the week of the event — but it is a matter of days, not weeks.

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    Each body prices on event size and repertoire; we pass the licence fee through and remit it to the body on your behalf, so you make one payment. Turnaround is a matter of days once details are complete — leave a week's margin before the event.

Turntable needle on vinyl in backstage light
Backstage, before the first track
Rights bodies
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Enquiry, one payment
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Services
  • PPL Licence
  • Novex Licence
  • IPRS Licence
  • RMPL Licence
  • Wedding Event Licence
  • Corporate Event Licence
  • DJ & Club Event Licence
  • Live Performance Licence
  • Licence Requirement Advisory
  • Multi-Body Licence Coordination

Questions

Asked often.

Short answers. If yours is not here, the licensing desk picks up.

01Do I really need a licence to play music at my event?

Yes, if the music is commercial recorded music being played publicly. It is a copyright requirement, not a venue rule, and enforcement at Indian events is real.

02Which licence do I need — PPL, Novex, IPRS or RMPL?

It depends on whose repertoire is being played, and often you need more than one. Send us the event details and we will tell you.

03How long does it take?

Send event details, we go to the relevant body, and come back with a quote and confirmation. It is fast, but do not leave it to the week of the event.

04Do I pay the licensing body directly?

No. You pay Arika, and we remit the full amount to the body.

05Do you only do this for your own events?

No. Licensing is available whether or not Arika or Minnt Green is delivering your event.

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Begin an enquiry

Reach the Licensing desk.

Your message goes straight to the Entertainment Licensing desk and is acknowledged by email. A named person replies.

  1. 01It lands on the deskRouted to the department you choose, copied to our central record, acknowledged by email.
  2. 02A named person reads itNot a queue. The person who will handle your file replies, usually the same working day.
  3. 03The hard part firstA checklist, a written fee or a held date — whichever your enquiry needs before anything else.
license@arika.co.in+91 22 4041 4243Mon–Sat, 10:00–19:00
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