Your Spotify account
Using that same account to play music to your customers in a commercial space is a public performance — and that isn't included in your agreement.
Spotify, Apple Music and the radio are licensed for personal listening — not for a space full of customers. We own every track you play, so there is no other music licence to buy.
Here is why that letter is correct, and why it's worth knowing. Licensing bodies contact and visit Irish businesses regularly.
Using that same account to play music to your customers in a commercial space is a public performance — and that isn't included in your agreement.
The station is licensed to broadcast. You aren't licensed to play it.
That buys you the copy. It doesn't buy the right to play it in public.
Our music is entirely claim-free and unregistered with any performance rights organisation (PRO — such as IMRO or PPI). Because it is fully original and independent, there are no third-party claims, no licensing hoops to jump through, and zero risk of unexpected invoices. Play and enjoy, worry-free.
Every customer receives a Certificate of Music Clearance & Licensing along with their contract.
No demo to book, no consultant to visit. Pick a playlist, set your hours, press play.
Consumer streaming is built for personal listening. A commercial space is a different requirement, and the difference isn't only legal.
| Consumer streaming | Ambience Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Designed for businesses | No | Yes |
| Commercial venue use | Restricted | Yes* |
| Venue-specific playlists | No | Yes, customised as per venue |
| Day-part scheduling | No | Yes |
| Commercial rights | A personal licence, not a venue one | Owned by us — royalty-free tracks |
| Runs on your existing devices | Yes | Yes |
* Covers the music we supply. Anything else playing in the same space — radio, a personal streaming account, live performers — is separate and needs its own permission.
No hardware, no engineer, no contract negotiation. If you can open a browser, you can run it.
Business name, business type and Eircode. Add a VAT number if you need it on your invoices. That's it!
Retail, Café, Restaurant, Hotel, Health & Beauty, Barbers, Spas or Leisure — then the category under it. The catalogue maps itself to your space, tempo and rotation already suited to it.
Phone, tablet, laptop or the machine behind the counter. Schedule the day if you want different energy at 9am and 7pm — or just leave it running.
A gym at half seven and a treatment room at half two are not the same vibe. Our catalogues are set up for all of them — pick your business type, then the category that fits.
Mapped to the way your space trades and the vibe you want to set — from a morning café chill to an energetic Friday evening service. Every track fully licensed, owned by us, and ready for you and your customers to enjoy.
Two questions and you'll have your number. No form, no quote, no sales call.
1 What's your venue?
2 How big is it?
Measure the space your customers stand in and pick the tier it falls into. That's the whole pricing model. Every tier includes the full catalogue and every feature.
Save up to 31% paying yearly. All prices exclude VAT.
Create your account here and sign up for the plan that fits your venue.
For premises above 1,500 sqm, or businesses with multiple locations, email us for a bespoke quote — priced properly rather than forced into a tier.
The web app works today, in any browser, on the laptop or tablet behind the counter. The mobile apps are with Apple and Google for review.
Set your venue up today and have royalty-free music playing before your next shift starts.