Every song licensed before the lights go up.
The music license for Sri Lanka's stages, venues and broadcasters. Find out if you need one, pay the published fee online, and see it reach the lyricists and composers who wrote the songs.
A one-off event takes about three minutes and needs no account.
Saturday, main stage
- Ran Tharu PaayaCleared
- Muhudu RellaCleared
- Nil AhaseNeeds approval
- Kandy Road BailaRestricted
- Hithe ThaalaCleared
Whoever plays the music, start here.
Event organizers
Running a musical show, a dinner dance or a company night? License one event in minutes, or buy a package for the whole season at a lower rate.
Get an event licenseHotels and venues
Cover every property under one license, and check any event's reference before it goes on in your hall.
See venue packagesRadio, TV and producers
Clear a song for airplay, a remix, a cover recording or an online video, and receive a signed permission letter.
Clear a songLyricists, composers and heirs
Register your songs, set your own price for remixes and covers, and see each use that earns you money. Families can claim a late writer's catalogue.
Register your songsLicensed in three steps.
Check
Answer four questions to find out whether your event needs a license, qualifies for a concession, or is exempt.
Pay
Pick the event type and size, see the fee from the published tariff, and pay online. A one-off event needs no account.
Show
You get a license reference straight away. The venue, or anyone else, can confirm it is genuine on this site.
See where the fee goes.
A license fee is not a tax. It is the income of the people who wrote the songs your audience came to hear.
Every payment is recorded line by line. Writers see which events and broadcasts used their songs, and what each one earned them.
| To lyricists and composers | LKR 22,050 |
|---|---|
| To music publishers | LKR 9,450 |
| Administration | LKR 3,500 |
| License fee paid | LKR 35,000 |
Fees come from the published tariff for the event type and audience size. The split between writers follows each song's registered shares.
Fair to small events, firm on free riders.
Concessions for good causes
Charities, temples, churches, mosques, schools and welfare societies can apply for a reduced or waived fee. A person reviews every application.
Apply for a concessionA straight answer on exemptions
Not every event needs a license. Four questions tell you where yours stands before you spend anything.
Check your eventA way to report unlicensed music
Those who pay should not be undercut by those who don't. Tell us about an event or venue and we invite the organizer to get licensed.
Report unlicensed musicRemix it, cover it, post it. With permission.
A remix, a cover recording or a song in a video needs the writer's own consent. Writers set their price here and approve each request themselves.
Once you pay, you receive a signed permission letter with a reference anyone can check online.
Book an act whose setlist is already cleared.
Artists list the songs they perform, each marked cleared, awaiting approval or restricted, so you know the set before you sign.
Songs outlive the people who wrote them.
Many of the songs still sung on every stage were written by people who are no longer here. Their families are entitled to what those songs earn.
Heirs can claim a late writer's catalogue with proof of succession. Once it is approved, they manage the songs and receive the income.
Put your next show on the record.
License it now, or check first whether you need to.