HotelREADY-MADE PLAYLIST
Music for hotels
An upscale backdrop for the lobby, reception, bar and waiting areas.
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Marble FoyerListen to a few
samples
demo clipsA small selection from the full playlist
Music for kids centers
and play areas
Licensed background music for kids centers: a bright background in the play room and a calm one in the parents' waiting area. No PRO fees for our music.
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Music for kids centers
and play areas
Examples of music for kids centers are coming soon.
KidsCATALOG DEMO
Music for kids centers
A bright atmosphere for the play room and waiting area.
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Sunny VerandaKids
Daytime chill-pop0:002:17
Listen to a few
samples
demo clipsMusic from the Harmonia catalog. The kids' collection is coming soon.
Adults are the ones listening in a kids center
A child in the play room is busy playing and hardly reacts to the background. A parent, though, sits in the waiting area for an hour or an hour and a half and hears everything. They're the ones who judge the center and decide whether to renew the membership, and they're the ones for whom children's songs on repeat become unbearable by the third visit.
The working answer is to separate them: a bright instrumental background in the play room, a calm grown-up lounge in the waiting area. These are different playlists, not the same one at a different volume.
Volume matters more than genre
The play room is noisy already: kids shout, the teacher talks, equipment clatters. Music set loud makes everyone raise their voice, and the noise level climbs in a circle.
That's why the background in children's spaces is kept noticeably quieter than what feels right when you listen in an empty room. Its job is to soften, not to cover.
Its own music in every zone
In a kids center adults and children are in different rooms and hear different things.
| Zone | What plays | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Play room | Bright instrumentalQuieter than it feels: the room is noisy already | Quiet background |
| Parents' waiting area | Calm lounge, chillhopA parent sits for an hour or more and hears everything | Quiet background |
| Classrooms | Neoclassical or offThe teacher's voice matters more than the background | Very quiet |
| Front desk | Chill-popFirst impression at a trial class | 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 center 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 center: 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 kids center?
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 music suits a kids center?
In the play room, a bright instrumental background at low volume. In the parents' waiting area, a calm grown-up lounge. Children's songs on repeat tire parents fastest, and they're the ones who decide whether to renew the membership.
How much does music for kids centers 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 kids center?
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 separate the play room from the waiting area?
Yes, and for a kids center it's the main scenario. Each zone gets its own playlist and volume. 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 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.
What happens if the internet goes down?
The player caches your playlist and keeps playing offline. The music doesn't stop while the connection comes back.
Get music playing in your center
Send an application and we approve it within one business day. From $12/mo per location, billed annually.
See also: Dance studio, Clinic and Swimming pool. How our PRO-free licensing works is explained on a separate page.