FitnessREADY-MADE PLAYLIST
Music for fitness
An energetic beat for workouts and movement in your space.
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Background music for hotels
with no PRO fees
Licensed background music for hotels: the lobby, front desk, restaurant and spa sound different and are managed from one account. No PRO fees for our music.
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Background music
for hotels
Hear how a lobby sounds. Real tracks from the Harmonia catalog, not demo placeholders.
HotelREADY-MADE PLAYLIST
Music for hotels
An upscale backdrop for the lobby, reception, bar and waiting areas.
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Marble FoyerHotel
Music for hotels0:002:49
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The lobby is the first ten seconds of the impression
A guest walks in with a suitcase after a long trip and decides within seconds whether the place is upscale or ordinary. Sound plays into that decision as much as light and scent. Silence in a lobby reads as emptiness, and a radio station with ads instantly lowers the class.
What works in a lobby is a refined, even background: neoclassical, evening piano, chamber guitar, string quartet. Harmonia has 16 sound formats for hotels, and they don't overlap with what plays in the restaurant or the spa.
A hotel is several different venues under one roof
The lobby, breakfast room, restaurant, bar, spa, gym and pool area each need different sound and a different volume. Yet they all have one owner and one budget.
In Harmonia each zone is connected separately and costs from $4/mo on top of the location, while management stays in one window. A manager doesn't have to walk the floors with a flash drive.
Its own music in every zone
A hotel is easiest to set up by zone: each one has its own tempo, its own volume and its own schedule.
| Zone | What plays | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Lobby and front desk | Neoclassical, evening piano, string quartetThe first seconds of the impression, silence reads as emptiness | Quiet background |
| Breakfast room | Morning breakfast, acousticLivelier than in the evening, but without pressure | Noticeable background |
| Hotel restaurant | Lobby jazz, instrumental soulLeaves room for conversation at the table | Quiet background |
| Bar | Modern lounge, soft swingDenser in the evening | Noticeable background |
| Spa and pool | Nature sounds, deep ambientGuests are lying down and don't want musical events | Very quiet |
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 hotel 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 hotel: a tablet at the front desk, a laptop, a 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
Do I need to pay PRO fees for music in a hotel?
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.
How much does music for hotels 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 set up different music for the lobby, restaurant and spa?
Yes, and it's the main scenario for a hotel. Each zone gets its own playlist, its own volume and its own schedule, while management stays in one account. A zone costs from $4/mo on top of the location.
Can I play Spotify or Apple Music in a hotel?
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.
What if I run a chain of hotels?
Each hotel is connected as a separate location: the first from $12/mo, every additional one from $7/mo when billed annually. Playlists and schedules are set centrally, so staff on site don't have to configure anything.
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 hotel?
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 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.
Get music playing in your hotel
Send an application and we approve it within one business day. From $12/mo per location, billed annually.
See also: Restaurant, Spa and Swimming pool. How our PRO-free licensing works is explained on a separate page.