Licensed, ad-free music streaming built for cafés, stores, hotels, gyms and offices. Choose from 500+ curated stations, schedule the mood for every hour, and control every location from one place.
No credit card required · Licensing included in the US & Canada
Trusted by brands that care how they sound
Everything your team needs to run music across one shop or a thousand, in a single web dashboard. Try it: this is a working demo.
3 locations · 8 zones · one dashboard
| Zone | Playing from | Now playing | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harbour & Pine Chicago Chicago, IL | |||
| Q-SYS | Lobby Schedule | Online | |
| SoundMachine Player | Nu Jazz Brunch | Online | |
| Sonos | Ambient Spa | Online | |
| Harbour & Pine Austin Austin, TX | |||
| Crestron | Lobby Schedule | Online | |
| Bluesound Pro | Rooftop Sunset | Online | |
| Web Player | Pop Now | Idle | |
| Harbour & Pine Toronto Toronto, ON | |||
| Control4 | Lobby Schedule | Online | |
| SM Mobile App | Latin Café | Offline | |
16 shown here · 500+ in the full library
No stations match. Try another genre or energy level.
Blend stations and set how much each one weighs in the mix.
Match music to the time of day. Applied to 3 lobbies.
Select a block to see details
Promotions and announcements at exact times or set intervals.
Drag the timeline, or press play, to watch schedules, zones and messages run a café's day on autopilot, with no one touching a playlist.
Pick a plan to see exactly what's included. Most of the platform comes with every plan.
18 of 18 capabilities
No rip-and-replace. Stream through a browser, the mobile apps or a plug-and-play SoundMachine player, or control it from the AV platform your venue already runs.
From a single café to national retail and hotel groups, SoundMachine sets the tone in more than 24,000 locations.
Keep shoppers browsing longer with music that fits the brand.
Pace every service, from breakfast calm to dinner buzz.
Relaxed, welcoming sound that makes people stay for one more.
Lobby, bar, spa and rooftop, each zoned with its own mood.
Build the energy through the night, on schedule.
High-tempo stations that keep classes and floors moving.
Calming, ad-free atmospheres for treatment rooms.
Soothing sound for waiting areas, clinics and dental.
Focus-friendly background music for receptions and floors.
Licensed music for lobbies, amenities and common areas.
Calm, consistent branches with messaging built in.
Showroom energy and relaxed service lounges.
Personal Spotify or Apple Music accounts aren't licensed for business. Get caught and US statutory damages run from $750 to $150,000 per song.
In the US and Canada, the public performance licences you need for background music are included in every SoundMachine plan. In the UK and elsewhere, we'll show you exactly what you need.
How music licensing worksWhere is your business?
Your subscription includes public performance licences from all four US PROs for background music played through SoundMachine at your registered US locations.
ASCAPSongwriters, composers and publishersIncluded
BMISongwriters, composers and publishersIncluded
SESACSongwriters, composers and publishersIncluded
GMRSongwriters and publishersIncludedLicensing all four PROs directly can cost well over $1,000 a year. SoundMachine Business starts at $323.40 a year, music platform included.
United States licensing guideYour subscription includes SOCAN and Re:Sound public performance licensing for background music played through SoundMachine.
SOCANComposers, songwriters and publishers (the compositions)Included
Re:SoundPerformers and record labels (the recordings)IncludedSoundMachine's annual licence, including SOCAN and Re:Sound for background music, is around CA$400 a year.
Canada licensing guideIn the UK, public performance rights can't be bundled by a music provider. You get TheMusicLicence directly from PPL PRS Ltd. SoundMachine supplies music licensed for commercial use and the tools to run it.
SoundMachine is available in more than 100 countries. Outside the US and Canada, we provide licensed music content, and you get public performance licences from the collecting society in your country.
Try the free trial today. No credit card required.
Single-location businesses
Billed annually. $29.95 monthlyBilled monthly, cancel anytime
Curated stations and the core tools to set the right atmosphere.
Brands that want full control of their sound
Billed annually. $38.95 monthlyBilled monthly, cancel anytime
The full library, 500+ stations and playlist importing.
Venues where sound quality is the experience
Billed annually. $41.95 monthlyBilled monthly, cancel anytime
Everything in Premium, streamed in high definition.
Large and multi-location organisations
Volume pricing for 10+ licences
Custom playlists, centralised control and dedicated support.
Prices in USD per location licence. Each location needs its own licence, and extra zones are billed separately. Free trial, no credit card required. US and Canadian plans include public performance licences for background music. See what's covered.
SoundMachine is a commercial music streaming service for businesses. It provides licensed background music with tools to create, schedule and control music across multiple locations, from 500+ curated stations to custom playlists that match your brand.
In the US, SoundMachine subscriptions include public performance licences from ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and GMR. In Canada, they include SOCAN and Re:Sound. Both cover background music played through SoundMachine. In the UK you also need TheMusicLicence from PPL PRS Ltd, and elsewhere a licence from your local collecting society.
Yes. Create and mix stations, import playlists, and schedule different moods through the day: high energy at peak hours, relaxed in the evening.
Stream from a web browser, the iOS and Android apps, or a dedicated SoundMachine player. SoundMachine also works with professional systems including Sonos, Crestron, Q-SYS, Control4, Bluesound Professional and more.
Yes. Try every feature of your chosen plan free, with no credit card required.
