MRSS licence renewal
MRSS licenses the sound-recording rights in recorded music you play — a separate right from the composition rights covered by your COMPASS licence.
Not yet independently verified — check the source link: MRSS's renewal cadence for restaurants and cafes is assumed annual by analogy with COMPASS, not independently confirmed — the tariff/renewal PDF was not retrievable this pass; contact MRSS directly.
MRSS licenses the sound-recording rights in recorded music you play — a separate right from the composition rights covered by your COMPASS licence. Renewal is assumed to follow the same annual cycle as COMPASS, but this has not been independently confirmed, so treat the exact date and fee as unverified until you check directly with MRSS.
Holding a valid COMPASS licence does not by itself cover recorded music — without a current MRSS licence too, playing recorded music remains an infringement of the sound-recording rights MRSS represents.
Who this is for
Any venue playing recorded music to the public alongside its COMPASS licence.
What you’ll hold
- Renewed MRSS licence certificate, once your renewal date is confirmed
Watch out for
- Assuming MRSS renews on the same invoice or cycle as COMPASS — they are separate organisations with separate billing.
- Treating MRSS as optional because COMPASS is the more visible licence, when both cover different rights in the same recording.
- Budgeting from an assumed fee rather than confirming the current tariff directly with MRSS, since no verified schedule is available.
Sources
- MRSS — About checked 2026-09-08
See also
This is item 21 of 32 in the free Singapore Compliance Calendar. See the whole list →