Licensing · United States
Music for your business, with no ASCAP or BMI bill
Beat Breeze music isn't registered with any US performing-rights organization, so you don't need an ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, or GMR license to play it. You pay $15 a zone per month, and that's the whole bill for the music.
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Locations
Zones per location
- Beat Breeze$150 a year
$150 per zone on the yearly plan. No ASCAP or BMI license needed for its music.
- Soundtrack Essential$312 a year
From about $26 per zone per month. Licensing is in the price; prices vary by market.
- ASCAP and BMI fees alone$730 a year
About $365 each per location at their lowest. You still have to pay for the music.
Beat Breeze is $162 a year less than Soundtrack Essential, and $580 a year less than the ASCAP and BMI fees alone.
Outside figures are estimates at the low end. ASCAP and BMI each put their lowest bar and restaurant fee at around $1 a day; actual fees depend on your venue and how you use music, and SESAC and GMR are extra. Details for ASCAP and BMI. Soundtrack's price is the lowest we know of and may be higher in the US. Checked November 2026.
What Beat Breeze covers
ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, and GMR are performing-rights organizations (PROs). They collect fees for the songwriters and publishers they represent. Our catalog is directly licensed royalty-free music and AI-composed originals, with no PRO-registered works, so these organizations have nothing to collect for it. The exclusion is just as clear: anything you play from another source stays your responsibility.
- Beat Breeze library and AI-composed tracks
- Covered. No PRO license needed.
- Epidemic Sound add-on, played through Beat Breeze
- Covered. No PRO license needed.
- Radio, TV, live performers, DJs, and karaoke
- Not covered. These can need their own PRO licenses.
- Personal Spotify, Apple Music, or other consumer accounts
- Not covered. Consumer plans are for personal use.
A certificate you can show when someone asks
Download a license certificate from your account settings. It names your business, your zones, and the license term, and links to a public page where anyone can confirm it against our live records.
Common questions
Do I need an ASCAP or BMI license to play Beat Breeze?
No. Music supplied through Beat Breeze isn't registered with any performing-rights organization and generates no royalties they can collect. That covers ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, and GMR, and our Terms of Service say so.
What if someone from ASCAP or BMI calls or sends a letter?
Show them your Beat Breeze license certificate. It names your business, zones, and license term, and includes a link that anyone can use to check it against our live records. If you also have a TV, radio, or live music in the venue, that part of the conversation is separate, because the certificate only covers music from Beat Breeze.
Can I just play Spotify in my store or restaurant?
Consumer streaming services are licensed for personal use, and their terms prohibit playing them in a business. Beat Breeze is built and licensed for business use.
Will my guests recognize the songs?
Usually not, and that's the trade-off. The catalog is royalty-free and AI-composed music chosen for venues, so it has no chart hits. If your concept depends on guests hearing famous songs and artists, a service with a mainstream catalog will suit you better.
What does Beat Breeze cost?
$15 per zone per month, or $150 per zone per year. A zone is one area with its own music. The first 14 days are free; a card is required, with no charge today.
Try it in your venue
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This page is general information about music licensing in the United States, not legal advice. Our Terms of Service set out what your subscription covers. ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, GMR, and Soundtrack are trademarks of their owners, and Beat Breeze is not affiliated with any of them.