Can I play music in my establishment?

For many restaurants and other venues open to the public, music is an essential part of the ambiance. However, playing music legally in your establishment isn’t as simple as just hitting play. Before turning up the volume in your establishment, you must consider several things, such as music playing permits and performance rights.

How to legally play music in your restaurant ?

It all comes down to the copyrights and who owns them. For example, in the United States, there are copyright organizations (PRO, ASCAP, BMI, SESAC). Through these organizations, you may be able to obtain more legal and authorized information.
(All of this information is publicly available.)

Music Streaming Services

You might think that paying for a streaming service like Spotify, Pandora, Apple, or others means you don’t have to pay (wrong!) All of these services are aimed at private, non-commercial consumers.

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Our goal is to keep you updated and seek more information to avoid legal problems in the future. Copyright regulations are actually quite complex to understand.