Yes. Any business that plays music publicly, whether in a physical space or outdoor area, requires a license.
Trades & services
If you play music at your premises, whether through speakers or from a radio or television broadcast, a license is required. It's how the creators behind the music you use are paid for that use.
Restaurants & Cafés
In dining spaces, music is part of the overall experience during service. It plays throughout operating hours and across different areas of the venue. Because this use takes place in a public, commercial setting, you require a license. For full details of the applicable tariffs, please refer to “Tariffs” below, or contact us for further information. To enter into a licensing agreement, please click on “Get a license” and submit your application.
Retail Stores
From boutiques to large showrooms, music is often played to support the in-store environment and customer flow. Even if you play music through sound recordings, your favorite radio station, YouTube or any other paid or free source in a commercial space accessible to the public, it requires a license. You can view the applicable tariffs in “Tariffs” below or get in touch with us for more details. To enter into a licensing agreement, please click on “Get a license” and submit your application.
Service Businesses
In service settings such as salons, spas, workshops, and coworking spaces, among others, music is often part of the customer environment throughout the working day. A licence covers that use and ensures the creators behind the music are paid for their contribution. For full details of the applicable tariffs, please refer to "Tariffs" below, or contact us for further information. To enter into a licensing agreement, please click on "Get a licence" and submit your application.
Hotels
Music is used across various areas of a hotel, including lobbies, waiting areas, leisure facilities and more. As this takes place in shared, commercial areas, a license is required. Details of the applicable rates can be found in “Tariffs”, or you may contact us for further guidance. To enter into a licensing agreement, please click on “Get a license” and submit your application.
Shopping malls
Across common areas, walkways, and retail zones, music is typically played throughout the day to create a lively atmosphere as part of the visitor experience. This type of use falls within commercial activity and requires a license. Applicable rates are outlined in “Tariffs” below, or you may reach out to us for further details To enter into a licensing agreement, please click on “Get a license” and submit your application.
Sports clubs & fitness centers
If music is a regular part of training environments, workouts, classes, swimming pools, saunas or often played across different areas of the facility to maximize customer experience, a license is required. For full details of the applicable rates, please refer to “Tariffs” or contact us for further information. To enter into a licensing agreement, please click on “Get a license” and submit your application.
Music & Nightclubs
In venues where music is central, whether through DJs, live performances, or curated playlists, its use forms a core part of the business. Public performance of music in these settings requires a license. Please see "Tariffs" for the applicable rates or contact us for more information. To enter into a licensing agreement, please click on "Get a license" and submit your application.
Other uses
Music may be used in a variety of settings that do not fall in a single category Where music is played or made available in a public or commercial context, a license is required. For guidance on applicable rates, please refer to “Tariffs” or get in touch with us. To enter into a licensing agreement, please click on “Get a license” and submit your application.