Jingle registration and audio upload
Jingle royalty payments begin with your registration and audio upload. We take it from there.
Timely registration and audio upload of your jingle in the Writer Portal is vital for us to collect and distribute royalties to you. We use the registration and accompanying audio to monitor the use of your jingle.
The audio upload is done quickly direct in the Writer Portal.
To increase the opportunity for our MRT supplier to successfully recognise music contained within advertisements, please ensure you upload the highest quality MP3 or WAV files available to you.
Was your jingle used outside of Australia/New Zealand? Find out how to report Overseas Jingles.
How long does it take to get paid?
To allow payment in the first eligible quarterly distribution, after the initial broadcast of your advertisement, please submit your works registrations and audio via OPUS before the date of first broadcast. If this is not possible, please submit them as soon as you can, adhering to the dates outlined in the table below.
| Month of first broadcast | Cut-off date for MRT Jingle registration & Audio upload | First eligible Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| January | 31 January | August |
| February | 28/29 February | August |
| March | 31 March | August |
| April | 30 April | November |
| May | 31 May | November |
| June | 30 June | November |
| July | 31 July | February |
| August | 31 August | February |
| September | 30 September | February |
| October | 31 October | May |
| November | 30 November | May |
| December | 31 December | May |
Tips for registering your jingles
Upload your audio-only original music
For jingle registrations, please upload the original music only audio file used in the ad.
This file will provide enough detail to identify the work, even in the context of a jingle with voiceover, dialogue and sound effects.
If you do not possess the music only audio file, you will need to upload all versions of that ad, including those with alternative voiceovers, dialogue and sound effects.
Consolidate work titles
Consolidate work titles when possible, particularly where audio is shared across campaigns. This avoids any duplication or matching issues. Rather than having multiple versions of a work, you can condense them down into one if the audio file remains the same.
Monitoring the use of your jingle
Uploaded audio files are then added the database of our MRT service, and matching data is provided to us to distribute quarterly royalty payments.
How to upload your jingle
Log in to the Writer Portal
In the Register Works section, you can now select Jingle and enter the details:
Upload audio in WAV or MP3 formats:
You'll see your work audio status:
You can now register a Jingle or an Arrangement directly from the app.
Step 1
Select "Works"
Step 2
Select "Jingle" from the add works pop up
Step 3
Register your jingle in the app
Frequently asked questions
For more information on what is considered a jingle, how music use is reported to us, and when you need to self-report non-metro broadcast jingle use.
How does the Jingle system work?
We use two types of music use reporting for jingle distributions -
- Music recognition technology (for jingles broadcast on New Zealand radio in Auckland, Christchurch & Wellington; and New Zealand TV in Auckland; Australian TV and radio in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide & Perth). Upload the audio associated with your jingles in the Writer Portal.
- Jingle self-reporting form (for jingles broadcast in all other areas). If your ad is only played in these non-metro areas, you will need to contact [email protected] to discuss further..
To increase the opportunity for our MRT supplier to successfully recognise music contained within advertisements, please ensure you upload the highest quality MP3 or WAV files available to you.