A short-run bar soundtrack that feels planned from first pour.
A short-run bar soundtrack that feels planned from first pour.
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.
Pop-up bars, tasting rooms, temporary cafes, and weekend hospitality concepts need music that can work for a few dates without forcing a long-term venue setup. Sonosfera short-term access gives teams an eligible catalogue option for planned background playback.
Temporary hospitality spaces often inherit unclear venue assumptions. Music, alcohol, noise, outdoor use, DJs, and background playback should be separated before opening.
- 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 pop-up bars 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 pop-up bars 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 pop-up bars 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.
Warm, sociable energy that supports service pace, conversation, and a temporary brand feel.
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 background playback from the Sonosfera catalogue for known dates. Keep venue, local authority, live performance, DJ, and mainstream track permissions separate.
- Soft open
- Controlled energy while staff test flow and the first guests settle in.
- Peak service
- More motion for queues and table turns without making ordering harder.
- Late session
- A smoother shift as the room moves from launch buzz to conversation.
Business-use answer
Can pop-up bars 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 pop-up bars. 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.
Do not treat a personal account as business or event cover. Use a business music source or the correct public-performance route for what will actually play.
No. Sonosfera is only the eligible catalogue playback source. Keep alcohol, venue, noise, DJ, live music, and local event permissions in their own checks.
Make your room sound like you.
Set the vibe in a few minutes. Hear the difference tonight.
Free for 14 days, no card needed