Music for stalls, makers, and seasonal footfall.
Music for stalls, makers, and seasonal footfall.
No separate PPL PRS licence (TheMusicLicence) needed for Sonosfera catalogue playback under an active plan.
£14.99 a month, per location.
Free for 14 days, no card needed
- 100% original catalogue
- Catalogue-owned
- Certificate-ready
The speaker is easy. The music source is where event plans drift.
Markets, craft fairs, and holiday stalls need enough atmosphere to make the space feel alive while vendors still serve customers clearly. Sonosfera short-term access gives organisers a fixed-date background-music route for the Sonosfera catalogue.
Markets can involve organisers, venues, stallholders, public spaces, and seasonal programming. If the music source is unclear, responsibility gets blurry.
- Source
- Keep Sonosfera background playback separate from DJs, live acts, radio, staff phones, and venue systems.
- Window
- Pick the short-term option that matches the dates for your markets and craft fairs setup.
- Proof
- Keep the pass record with the venue email, supplier notes, speaker zones, and run sheet.
Why Sonosfera fits
Short-term music should feel planned, not improvised from a phone.
- Catalogue-bound
- Use Sonosfera for eligible playback from the Sonosfera catalogue, then keep DJs, live acts, radio, uploaded files, and mainstream tracks in their own checks.
- Fixed-date friendly
- A short-term pass keeps the background layer aligned with the event window instead of forcing a long-term venue setup.
- Atmosphere first
- The music brief supports queues, service pace, conversation, and brand feel without turning every zone into a performance.
How it works
Decide the source before setup, then let the room run.
Choose the event window
Pick the short-term option that matches the dates for your markets and craft fairs setup.
Separate the music sources
Keep Sonosfera background playback separate from DJs, live performance, video, radio, staff phones, and venue systems.
Store the proof
Keep the pass record with the venue email, supplier notes, speaker zones, and run sheet.
Related guides
Give markets and craft fairs a proper background-music source before doors open.
Start with the event window, keep proof with the run sheet, and avoid guessing from a personal playlist.
Every track has a colour.
Friendly, seasonal, browse-friendly music that supports movement between stalls without dominating the market.
Tap a card to hear a sample
Moras en el Viejo Huerto
Sonosfera Original
Sparkling Gold Story
Sonosfera Original
Pour the Ice
Sonosfera Original
Signals Turning to Gold
Sonosfera Original
Anchor in the Room
Sonosfera Original
Endless Signals Calling
Sonosfera Original
Redline Shift
Sonosfera Original
Simple Life Begun
Sonosfera Original
Spin the Floor
Sonosfera Original
Open Tide
Sonosfera Original
Your music. Your licence.
Find your colour. Press play.
Every venue. One place.
The licences you won’t need for Sonosfera music.
What if a letter comes?
01A question lands.
PPL or PRS asks about your music.
02Forward it to us.
We explain our catalogue directly to the society.
- 03
Your music. On record.
Your Sonosfera Music Use Certificate: proof of Sonosfera catalogue playback under your active plan.
Every certificate has a serial number anyone can check at sonosfera.app/verify.
Scope and support
We contact the society and set out our position on the Sonosfera catalogue. Fees they assess on your business stay yours. Other music needs its own licensing.
“I run a salon. So we built the thing I wished existed.”
Akash · Founder · Mesmerising Beauty, Newcastle
More about music for your business
Sonosfera fits organiser-controlled background playback from the Sonosfera catalogue. Keep stallholder audio, live performers, DJs, and official local requirements separate.
- Stalls opening
- Gentle movement while makers set up and the first browsers arrive.
- Peak browsing
- Warm, steady music that helps the market feel busy but still easy to shop.
- Seasonal close
- A softer finish for slower footfall, final sales, and pack-down.
Business-use answer
Can markets and craft fairs play Spotify or YouTube?
Use YouTube or Spotify as inspiration when briefing your vibe, not as the customer-facing music system. Spotify's terms describe access as personal and non-commercial, and YouTube's terms describe listening as personal and non-commercial while restricting public screening or music streaming. Sonosfera is built for eligible Sonosfera-catalogue playback in supported business spaces.
Talk to us
Need help choosing music for your space?
Tell us about your markets and craft fairs. We will point you to the right setup, country page, or licence path.
UK music licensing
How much does a UK music licence cost for a business?
In the UK, most businesses that play mainstream commercial music need TheMusicLicence from PPL PRS, which collects for two societies at once. A pub with an audible area of 400 m² or less playing through a radio pays £359.95 a year ex VAT — £204.19 to PPL plus £155.76 to PRS for Music. Through a streaming service or CD player the PRS row changes and the total is £515.78 ex VAT. Your own figure depends on sector, floor area and how music is used. You don't need a PPL PRS licence to play Sonosfera: our catalogue is fully rights-controlled and sits outside PPL and PRS repertoire, so you can play it in your venue freely. Every track you play through Sonosfera is included. Any other music — radio, streaming or live — needs its own licence.
Questions, answered.
Only if the organiser controls the playback and the setup matches the physical event. Stallholder speakers, live acts, and third-party playlists need their own checks.
No. A seasonal market may have local or collecting-society requirements. Sonosfera only covers eligible Sonosfera catalogue playback and should be kept as one documented source decision.
Make your room sound like you.
Set the vibe in a few minutes. Hear the difference tonight.
Free for 14 days, no card needed