Legally stream music in commercial settings: Loxone and Soundsuit
The cooperation between Loxone and Soundsuit is revolutionising commercial music streaming. Thanks to its seamless integration into the Loxone audio system, Soundsuit enables legal, reliable and target group-orientated streaming. Private services such as Spotify are not permitted for commercial use, but Soundsuit offers a legally compliant alternative. In this Loxone Spotlight video, we show you the advantages of the collaboration between Loxone and Soundsuit.
I would particularly like to emphasise the incredible quality of the Quadral loudspeakers in combination with the audio solution from Loxone and the streaming service from Soundsuit. The result is a perfectly harmonised overall solution.
What do you need to be aware of when streaming music commercially?
The majority of business owners are unaware that popular music streaming services such as Spotify or Apple Music are not licensed for commercial use in businesses such as shops or restaurants. Whether you run a restaurant, a gym, a hotel or a shop, it is very likely that you have music playing in the background. This already constitutes commercial use of the music, which means you have to comply with specific requirements, such as registering and licensing the tracks played accordingly. Services such as Spotify, Deezer, Apple Music, Tidal, YouTube and Amazon Music do not fulfil these requirements for licensed music for commercial use.
What do you need to consider to legally stream music in your business?
Due to copyright law, fees are incurred when streaming music to ensure that artists are remunerated for the use of their work. Streaming services such as Spotify are licensed for private use and do not pay any fees for the necessary broadcast licences for public playback. This means that these services should not be used for commercial purposes. You as a business owner or your employees are not authorised to play music from B2C services such as Spotify in your business, even if you use a paid subscription.
Spotify for public and commercial use
As you can see in the terms of use Spotify is only intended for private, non-commercial use.
Businesses (such as bars, restaurants, schools, shops, hairdressing salons, dance schools, radio stations, etc.) are therefore not allowed to broadcast or play Spotify publicly.
Stream music fairly and legally with Soundsuit & Loxone
Soundsuit has explicitly licensed its music service for commercial use in over 50 countries and is seamlessly integrated into the Loxone audio world. In combination with the audio solution, Soundsuit offers more than just a legal streaming service for commercial applications. Soundsuit delivers intelligently curated audio content specifically tailored to your target audience.
Curated audio content
Target group-orientated
Centrally managed
Fair & legal
What influence does music have in commercial applications? Â
Music plays a crucial role in commercial applications such as restaurants, bars, hotels and shops. It creates a pleasant atmosphere that significantly improves the customer experience and can increase dwell time and willingness to buy. Intelligent, curated audio content that is specifically tailored to the target group contributes to branding and customer loyalty. The high-quality playback provided by Loxone’s audio solution ensures optimal sound quality, guaranteeing an undisturbed and engaging listening experience. This results in a professional and welcoming environment that positively influences both customers and employees.Â
Increase in turnover
Sales in shops can be increased by 9% if the background music is tailored to the customer group. Â
Purchase decision
86% of customers say that music demonstrably influences their purchase decision. Â
Employee motivation
74% of employees are more motivated when the right music is played.
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