SpaREADY-MADE PLAYLIST
Music for spas
A calm backdrop for treatments, relaxation areas and wellness rituals.
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Royalty-free music for business:
no PRO fees
A catalog that isn't registered with performing rights organizations (PROs) such as ASCAP, BMI, SOCAN, PRS for Music, APRA AMCOS or GEMA. You pay only the subscription, and a public-performance license for your venue is included.
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RestaurantREADY-MADE PLAYLIST
Music for restaurants
Background music for dinner, meetings and conversation at the table.
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Table for TwoRestaurant
Music for restaurants0:002:35
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What PROs are, and why venues pay them
Performing rights organizations collect fees on behalf of songwriters, composers and publishers whenever their music is played in public. In the US these are ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and GMR, in Canada SOCAN, in the UK PRS for Music (with PPL for recordings), in Australia and New Zealand APRA AMCOS, in Germany GEMA, in Japan JASRAC and in Indonesia LMKN. The exact set of organizations and how they charge differs from country to country.
That's why "licensed music" and "music with no PRO fees" are not the same thing. A typical streaming or background-music service gives you access to tracks, but a venue that plays popular music can still be expected to hold a public-performance license from the local organizations. A personal streaming subscription doesn't cover it either.
Why you don't pay PROs for our catalog
Harmonia's catalog is original music produced for business use. Our tracks are not registered with PROs such as ASCAP, BMI, SOCAN, PRS for Music, APRA AMCOS, GEMA, JASRAC or LMKN, so playing music from our catalog does not create PRO fees for that music.
The subscription also includes a public-performance license for your venue, and each location gets a license certificate (PDF). One caveat: this applies to our catalog. If you also play other music, such as the radio or your own playlists, that music may still need to be licensed separately.
What a venue risks without a license
Playing music in a place open to customers or the public is public performance, and in most countries it needs a license. Playing it from the radio, an administrator's computer or a personal streaming account doesn't change that, and the terms of Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music limit their personal accounts to personal, non-commercial listening.
Music played publicly without the right license can lead to claims and fines from rights organizations. The rules and the amounts depend on the country, so it is worth checking what applies where you operate. Playing a catalog that includes a public-performance license removes this question for the music you play from it.
Launch within one business day
Send an application and we approve it within a business day. After that, the music plays on the devices you already have in the venue: a POS terminal, tablet, laptop, mini-PC with a speaker or a Smart TV.
Staff don't have to pick anything each morning. Playlists and the schedule are set once, then the music starts by itself and doesn't repeat during a shift. For a chain, everything is managed centrally, by location and zone, from one account.
How much it costs
One plan, no bundles and no extra fees for genres or devices. The price depends only on the number of locations and zones.
$12per month for the first location, billed annually
Catalog, player, schedule, subscription agreement and license certificate. $144 a year, or $17/mo billed monthly
$7for each additional location
A chain is managed from one account. $84 a year, or $12/mo billed monthly
$4for a separate zone
Its own playlist and schedule for a separate room. $48 a year, or $5/mo billed monthly
Prices are per month when billed annually, which is the cheapest option. Monthly billing is available and costs more. After your application is approved, we send an invoice or a payment link. Full plan terms
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that I don't have to pay PROs at all?
For our catalog, you don't pay PRO fees: PROs collect for works registered in their repertoires, and Harmonia tracks are not registered with them. Other music is different. If you play music outside our catalog, it may still need its own license.
What do I show during a music licensing inspection?
Two documents: your subscription agreement with Harmonia and the license certificate (PDF) issued for each location. The certificate confirms that the venue holds a public-performance license for our catalog. If a rights organization contacts you, write to legal@harmonia-b2b.com and we will help you with the paperwork.
Which documents come with the subscription?
Two things: the subscription agreement, which includes a public-performance license for your venue, and a license certificate (PDF) for each location. You can show both during an inspection or send them to a rights organization that asks.
How is licensed music different from music with no PRO fees?
A licensed service gives you legal access to tracks by well-known artists, but the venue may still have to deal with the local PROs on top of the subscription. A catalog that isn't registered with PROs and includes a public-performance license removes both questions for the music you play from it.
What happens if I play unlicensed music in a venue?
Playing music publicly without the right license can lead to claims and fines from performing rights organizations (PROs). The rules and the amounts depend on the country. A subscription to a catalog that includes a public-performance license removes this risk for the music you play from it.
How much does music for business cost per month?
From $12/mo per location when billed annually ($144 a year). Monthly billing is $17/mo. Each additional location in the same company is cheaper: $7/mo billed annually or $12/mo billed monthly. A separate zone with its own playlist is $4/mo billed annually or $5/mo billed monthly. There are no hidden fees for genres or devices.
What equipment does the music play on?
Almost anything: a POS terminal, mini-PC, TV box, Smart TV, laptop, or an Android or iOS phone. You don't need to buy special hardware. Everything runs through the web player or the app.
Does this work for a chain of venues?
Yes. Each location is connected separately: the first from $12/mo, every additional one from $7/mo when billed annually. Each location gets its own license certificate, and the subscription agreement applies to all connected locations.
Check the catalog yourself
Send an application and we approve it within one business day. The agreement and certificate are available once your access is set up.
See also: Copyright-free music, Music license and Cafe. How our PRO-free licensing works is explained on a separate page.