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US Small Business Owners - What streaming platform do you use for music in your business? (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by nokturne213@sopuli.xyz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

For which purpose?

The elevator, the telephone on hold music, common areas, public areas?

Each of those is different and licensing will also likely be different.

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

To have music in my shop, on the showroom floor.

[–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

A quick internet search shows this:

https://cloudcovermusic.com/music-licensing-guide/in-store-music-laws

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 months ago

There are exceptions to when a license is required to play copyrighted music; stores under 2,000 square feet, and restaurants and bars under 3,750 square feet, can play music over a radio, TV, or similar device, but there have to be fewer than six speakers carrying the sound.

I may not actually need to get a commercial license, my shop is 1500 square feet, and I have at max 2 speakers.