Regular radio
Free to receive, but playing it in public is a public performance: the collecting society invoices the venue (typically per m² per year, depending on the country and business type).
What does music
really cost?
Compare regular radio, Spotify Business and royalty-free music for your venue. Collecting societies such as Buma/Stemra, Sabam/PlayRight and GEMA charge public-performance fees per square metre — royalty-free music avoids those fees.
Indicative comparison only — not legal advice. Tariff values in this calculator are placeholders that must be verified against the official collecting-society and subscription price lists before use.
How it works
Three ways to play music
Spotify Business
A business streaming subscription covers the music service, but the public-performance fees of the collecting society usually still apply on top.
Royalty-free
Royalty-free services (Jamendo for Business and similar) license the music directly. Because no collecting society manages these works, venues generally owe no Buma/Stemra, Sabam/PlayRight or GEMA fees for this music — only the subscription.
Not legal advice. Always verify the current tariffs with the official collecting societies and your local advisor before making decisions.