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Benefits of Music

Music can be an essential tool for any business, from maximising customer engagement and retention, to reducing employee stress and improving productivity, and defining your brand and helping you stay above the competition.

Playing music can completely change the
atmosphere of a business. Creating an
uplifting environment and a welcoming feel
and make the experience more positive,
engaging and memorable.

Branding is important – and exciting!
There’s lots to consider but music could make
a big difference. Carefully curated playlists
that relate to your business can distinguish
your brand – especially compared to
competitors that don’t play music.

From reducing stress and improving
cognitive performance, to encouraging and
inspiring creativity, the power of music is
truly amazing. 88%2 of employees agreed
that music can create a calmer environment
and help alleviate stress and anxiety.

Music has the power to bring us together.
Whether using music to connect retail staff
with customers, helping employees’ bond
with their employers, or creating a positive
morale boost throughout a team, the social
benefits of music are powerful and longlasting.

Music has a big impact on employee
engagement and retention…the teams are
in there as much as our guests are, so they
enjoy that atmosphere and it helps them
connect with the brand they are working in.” 

Liam Wood, Head of Learning and Development, New World Trading Company.

88%

88% of people agree that music lifts the mood and creates a more welcoming atmosphere1.

93%

93% agree that music has a positive effect on their business1.

82%

82% of employees would prefer a workplace that plays music2.

Making Music a Success

There are hundreds of thousands of businesses in the UK already harnessing the benefits of TheMusicLicence to improve the environment for their customers and employees.

Our customer success stories explain how they use the power of music to their advantage.

Sofology

“We’re really committed to the experience we give our customers in stores, making it feel like you’re at home on a sofa you love, and the music is a really big part of how we create that ‘at home’ feeling.”

Rochine Metcalfe
Senior Store Experience Manager

Workplace Depot

The Workplace Depot

“I feel like it would definitely be a whole different atmosphere at work if there wasn’t any music because obviously it’s just a lot quieter, it just doesn’t feel right.”

Mikey Dahdah
Warehouse Operative

New World Trading Co.

“Music keeps people here longer… it would have a detrimental effect if there was no live music to be played over the weekends especially, I think that’s where we’re the at our busiest.”

Liam Hughes,
General Manager

Why you need TheMusicLicence

Under The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, permission is needed from the relevant copyright holders – those people who create music – in order to play or perform music in public.
Obtaining TheMusicLicence gives you this permission, in relation to the vast majority of commercially available music. So, if you use, play, or perform music in your business or organisation, the chances are you need a music licence.
It’s important to contact us when you start using music in your business or organisation, and provide us with the correct information, so we can ensure you’re covered correctly by TheMusicLicence.
If you continue to play music within your business or organisation without a licence, this is considered infringement of copyright, as having a music licence is a legal requirement Gov.uk.

How much does TheMusicLicence cost

Once we identify your sector, the cost of a music licence will be determined by different tariffs that are designed specifically to encompass the features of your business and the music you play.

As a result, the cost of TheMusicLicence will vary from business to business and from sector to sector.

Shops and Stores

Starts from
59
p
per day
  •  

Office and Workplace

Starts from
43
p
per day
  •  

Hair and Beauty

Starts from
91
p
per day
  •  

Contact us today so we can discuss how much a music licence will cost, specifically for your business, and provide you with an exact quote.

Where does your money go?

Music is valuable, and so are those that make it.

TheMusicLicence ensures those who are involved in creating the music we all enjoy are fairly paid for their
hard work and talent.

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After our business costs, all the music licence fees we collect go back to PPL and PRS for Music who then
process, allocate and distribute royalties to the music creators they represent.

Represents the rights of
175,000+
songwriters, composers & publishers.3

Represents the rights of
165,000+
performers & recording rightsholders.3

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    A retail premise with an audio area of 50m2 or less could play music as a traditional broadcast via a single portable radio or small screen television for £216.03 (+VAT) per year.

    1. Research performed by PPL PRS in relation to TheMusicLicence February – March 2020.
    2. Attest survey carried out by PPL PRS to 1000 UK adults dated 7 September 2023, working within Professional Sectors.
    3. Data supplied by PPL & PRS for Music, representative of annual reports & statements for 2023.

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