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Music for clothing stores
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Music for gyms
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Licensed gym music for fitness clubs: its own tempo in the weight room, on cardio and in group classes. Harmonia's catalog is 20,000+ original tracks produced for business use, with a public-performance license included.
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Music for gyms
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FitnessREADY-MADE PLAYLIST
Music for fitness
An energetic beat for workouts and movement in your space.
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Tempo on the floor isn't a genre, it's BPM
In fitness, music works physiologically, not aesthetically. Tempo sets the rhythm of movement, and the difference between 120 and 140 beats per minute is the difference between a warm-up and a working set. The radio can't do that: tracks come mixed with ads, and a client on cardio catches an ad break in the middle of an interval.
Harmonia's mixes are built by tempo and purpose: warm-up, cardio house, functional training, cycling, boxing, cool-down and stretching. There are 16 sound formats for fitness in total.
Licensing questions come up in gyms more often than you'd think
A fitness club is a public space with heavy foot traffic, and music plays there all day. For music licensing that counts as public performance, just like in a cafe, and the size of a facility only raises its profile with rights organizations.
Some clubs solve this by licensing music through the rights organizations in their country. Others choose a catalog that includes a public-performance license and isn't registered with PROs, which can be simpler because there is no separate PRO paperwork for that music.
Its own music in every zone
Zones differ more in a club than in any other venue: one part of the floor needs drive, the next one needs quiet.
| Zone | What plays | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Weight room | Modern gym mix, 90s pump-up, hip-hop workoutKeeps the pace of a set, competes with the clang of iron | Noticeable background |
| Cardio area | Cardio house, EDM setsTempo sets the running rhythm, no gaps between tracks | Noticeable background |
| Group studios | Functional training, cycling, boxingBuilt for the class format and the instructor's cues | Loud |
| Stretching and pilates | Stretching & yoga, cool-downThe rhythm shouldn't fight the breathing | Quiet background |
| Front desk and locker rooms | Morning workout, chill-popThe first and last impression of the club | Quiet background |
No PRO fees for our music
A typical background-music service gives you tracks by well-known artists. The rights to those tracks belong to labels and songwriters, so a club may also have to deal with a performing rights organization (PRO), such as ASCAP or BMI in the US, PRS for Music in the UK or SOCAN in Canada, on top of the subscription.
Harmonia works differently. Our catalog is original music produced for business use, and a public-performance license for your venue is included in the subscription. Our tracks are not registered with PROs such as ASCAP, BMI, PRS, SOCAN, APRA AMCOS or GEMA, so playing music from our catalog does not create PRO fees for that music.
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 club: a tablet at the front desk, a laptop, a mini-PC with a speaker or through the club's mixer.
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
Do I need to pay PRO fees for music in a gym?
Not for our catalog. Every Harmonia track is original music produced for business use and is not registered with PROs such as ASCAP, BMI, SOCAN, PRS for Music, APRA AMCOS or GEMA. You pay only the subscription, and it includes a public-performance license for your venue.
What BPM do different areas of a gym need?
Warm-up is usually 100-120 beats per minute, the weight room and functional training 120-135, cardio and cycling 135-150, cool-down and stretching under 100. The catalog's mixes are already sorted into these ranges, so you don't have to pick by hand.
How much does music for gyms and fitness clubs 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.
Can I play Spotify or Apple Music in a gym?
No. Personal accounts on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music are licensed for personal, non-commercial listening only, and their terms of service forbid playing them in a business. Music in a public space counts as public performance, which a personal subscription does not cover. You need either a public-performance license from the rights organizations in your country or a catalog that is licensed for business use, like ours.
Can I play different music in the weight room, cardio and group classes?
Yes, and for a club it's the main scenario. Each zone gets its own playlist, volume and schedule, and management stays in one account. A zone costs from $4/mo on top of the location.
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.
What happens if I play unlicensed music in a gym?
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.
What if I run a chain of gyms?
Each location is connected separately: the first from $12/mo, every additional one from $7/mo when billed annually. Playlists and schedules are set centrally from one account, so staff on site don't have to configure anything.
Get music playing in your gym
Send an application and we approve it within one business day. From $12/mo per location, billed annually.
See also: Yoga, Pilates & stretching and Swimming pool. How our PRO-free licensing works is explained on a separate page.