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Music license (PPL and IPRS)

Copyright licence to play recorded music in public. Issued by copyright societies, not the government. Here is who needs it, the official fee, the documents and the steps to apply.

Fees checked: 27 Sep 2026

Official fee
₹17,500 + ₹20,000
a year: PPL (21 to 40 seats, metro) plus IPRS (restaurant, metro); GST extra
Issued by
PPL India (sound recordings) and IPRS (songs)
Time and validity
About a week
Valid: 1 year

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What is a music licence?

Copyright licence to play recorded music in public. Issued by copyright societies, not the government.

Who needs it?

Restaurants, cafés, salons and gyms that play music.

Official fee

₹17,500 + ₹20,000 (a year: PPL (21 to 40 seats, metro) plus IPRS (restaurant, metro); GST extra)

Fees and rules change and can differ between offices. Confirm the fee on the official portal before you pay.

Courts disagree on whether PPL can license directly, so the safe course is to take both licences or play royalty-free music.

Music licence fee by city

PPL and IPRS set their own tariffs by seats, floor area and city size. GST is extra.

CityRestaurant or caféSalonGym
Delhi₹17,500 + ₹20,000a year: PPL (21 to 40 seats, metro) plus IPRS (restaurant, metro); GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra
New Delhi (NDMC)₹17,500 + ₹20,000a year: PPL (21 to 40 seats, metro) plus IPRS (restaurant, metro); GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra
Mumbai₹17,500 + ₹20,000a year: PPL (21 to 40 seats, metro) plus IPRS (restaurant, metro); GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra
Pune₹17,500 + ₹20,000a year: PPL (21 to 40 seats, metro) plus IPRS (restaurant, metro); GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra
Kolkata₹17,500 + ₹20,000a year: PPL (21 to 40 seats, metro) plus IPRS (restaurant, metro); GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra
West Bengal towns₹17,500 + ₹20,000a year: PPL (21 to 40 seats, metro) plus IPRS (restaurant, metro); GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra
Chennai₹17,500 + ₹20,000a year: PPL (21 to 40 seats, metro) plus IPRS (restaurant, metro); GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra
Bengaluru₹17,500 + ₹20,000a year: PPL (21 to 40 seats, metro) plus IPRS (restaurant, metro); GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra
Hyderabad₹17,500 + ₹20,000a year: PPL (21 to 40 seats, metro) plus IPRS (restaurant, metro); GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra
Ahmedabad₹17,500 + ₹20,000a year: PPL (21 to 40 seats, metro) plus IPRS (restaurant, metro); GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra
Lucknow₹17,500 + ₹20,000a year: PPL (21 to 40 seats, metro) plus IPRS (restaurant, metro); GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra
Kanpur₹17,500 + ₹20,000a year: PPL (21 to 40 seats, metro) plus IPRS (restaurant, metro); GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra
Ghaziabad₹17,500 + ₹20,000a year: PPL (21 to 40 seats, metro) plus IPRS (restaurant, metro); GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra
Noida₹17,500 + ₹20,000a year: PPL (21 to 40 seats, metro) plus IPRS (restaurant, metro); GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra
Patna₹17,500 + ₹20,000a year: PPL (21 to 40 seats, metro) plus IPRS (restaurant, metro); GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra
Jaipur₹17,500 + ₹20,000a year: PPL (21 to 40 seats, metro) plus IPRS (restaurant, metro); GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra
Indore₹17,500 + ₹20,000a year: PPL (21 to 40 seats, metro) plus IPRS (restaurant, metro); GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra
Bhopal₹17,500 + ₹20,000a year: PPL (21 to 40 seats, metro) plus IPRS (restaurant, metro); GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra
Gurugram₹17,500 + ₹20,000a year: PPL (21 to 40 seats, metro) plus IPRS (restaurant, metro); GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra
Faridabad₹17,500 + ₹20,000a year: PPL (21 to 40 seats, metro) plus IPRS (restaurant, metro); GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra
Surat₹17,500 + ₹20,000a year: PPL (21 to 40 seats, metro) plus IPRS (restaurant, metro); GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra
Vadodara₹17,500 + ₹20,000a year: PPL (21 to 40 seats, metro) plus IPRS (restaurant, metro); GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra
Nagpur₹17,500 + ₹20,000a year: PPL (21 to 40 seats, metro) plus IPRS (restaurant, metro); GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra
Thane₹17,500 + ₹20,000a year: PPL (21 to 40 seats, metro) plus IPRS (restaurant, metro); GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra
Coimbatore₹17,500 + ₹20,000a year: PPL (21 to 40 seats, metro) plus IPRS (restaurant, metro); GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra
Howrah₹17,500 + ₹20,000a year: PPL (21 to 40 seats, metro) plus IPRS (restaurant, metro); GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra
Raipur₹17,500 + ₹20,000a year: PPL (21 to 40 seats, metro) plus IPRS (restaurant, metro); GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra
Dehradun₹17,500 + ₹20,000a year: PPL (21 to 40 seats, metro) plus IPRS (restaurant, metro); GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra
Panaji₹17,500 + ₹20,000a year: PPL (21 to 40 seats, metro) plus IPRS (restaurant, metro); GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra
Chandigarh₹17,500 + ₹20,000a year: PPL (21 to 40 seats, metro) plus IPRS (restaurant, metro); GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra
Shimla₹17,500 + ₹20,000a year: PPL (21 to 40 seats, metro) plus IPRS (restaurant, metro); GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra
Jammu₹17,500 + ₹20,000a year: PPL (21 to 40 seats, metro) plus IPRS (restaurant, metro); GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra
Srinagar₹17,500 + ₹20,000a year: PPL (21 to 40 seats, metro) plus IPRS (restaurant, metro); GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra₹10,000 + PPL tariffa year: IPRS up to 5,000 sq ft, plus PPL by premises type; GST extra

Documents to keep ready

  • Business details and address
  • Seating capacity or floor area
  • GSTIN

Steps to apply

  1. Collect the documents listed here.
  2. Apply online at pplindia.org / iprs.org.
  3. Pay the official fee: ₹17,500 + ₹20,000 (a year: PPL (21 to 40 seats, metro) plus IPRS (restaurant, metro); GST extra).
  4. Wait for the result. Usual time: About a week.
  5. Keep the certificate safe. Validity: 1 year.

Where to apply

PPL India (sound recordings) and IPRS (songs). Apply on the official portal: pplindia.org / iprs.org.

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Common questions

What is a music licence?
Copyright licence to play recorded music in public. Issued by copyright societies, not the government.
Who needs a music licence?
Restaurants, cafés, salons and gyms that play music.
How much does a music licence cost?
The official fee is ₹17,500 + ₹20,000 (a year: PPL (21 to 40 seats, metro) plus IPRS (restaurant, metro); GST extra). Confirm on the portal before you pay.
Where do I apply for a music licence?
Apply on the official portal at pplindia.org / iprs.org, run by PPL India (sound recordings) and IPRS (songs).
How long does it take and how long is it valid?
Usual time: About a week. Validity: 1 year.
Is Govt License a government website?
No. Govt License is an independent guide. We link to the official government portals where you apply and pay. Always confirm the fee on the portal before paying.

Business guides that include Music licence (PPL and IPRS)

These business guides include this licence in their checklist, with every other licence the business needs.

Delhi
Restaurant or Café Salon or Beauty Parlour Gym or Fitness Studio
Mumbai
Restaurant or Café Salon or Beauty Parlour Gym or Fitness Studio
Kolkata
Restaurant or Café Salon or Beauty Parlour Gym or Fitness Studio
Bengaluru
Restaurant or Café Salon or Beauty Parlour Gym or Fitness Studio

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