Background music. Made for cafés.
Background music. Made for cafés.
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
Every track has a colour.
Light movement, warmth, and enough rhythm to create buzz without overpowering conversation.
Tap a card to hear a sample
Volver a Verte
Sonosfera Original
Glitched Memory Tape
Sonosfera Original
Piazza Morning Dew
Sonosfera Original
Terra Rhythm Echoes
Sonosfera Original
Amber Wood Resonance
Sonosfera Original
Faded Attic Echoes
Sonosfera Original
Glass Canyon Drive
Sonosfera Original
La Revancha del Ajedrez
Sonosfera Original
Historias Bajo el Algarrobo
Sonosfera Original
Sabbia Fredda
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 gives cafes a business-ready soundtrack that helps the room feel intentional all day.
- Breakfast trade
- Easy-going music that helps the cafe feel awake without rushing people out.
- Lunch turnover
- Slightly more motion for a busier room, still comfortable for conversation.
- Late afternoon
- A softer landing that keeps the space welcoming as traffic slows.
Business-use answer
Can a café 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 cafes. 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.
Not for eligible Sonosfera catalogue playback at covered premises. Our catalogue is owned outright and isn't registered with PPL PRS, so TheMusicLicence isn't needed for Sonosfera playback. PPL, PRS, and TheMusicLicence may still be relevant if your venue also plays Spotify, radio, DJs, live music, uploaded files, or third-party playlists.
Playback pauses until you choose a plan; nothing is deleted. Your account, zones, business profile and music preferences are all kept, so if you upgrade later you pick up exactly where you left off. The trial takes no card, so you'll never be charged automatically.
Any time, in a couple of clicks: Settings → Billing → Cancel membership. You keep access until the end of the period you've already paid for — no calls, no forms. Paid-upfront multi-year plans run to the end of their agreed term; the pricing page sets out their terms.
Light movement, warmth, and enough rhythm to create buzz without overpowering conversation.
Breakfast trade: Easy-going music that helps the cafe feel awake without rushing people out. Lunch turnover: Slightly more motion for a busier room, still comfortable for conversation. Late afternoon: A softer landing that keeps the space welcoming as traffic slows. Keep music below conversation or staff instructions. Use separate Sonosfera zones when rooms need different volume or energy, and choose a playlist for each part of the day.
Under an active plan, eligible Sonosfera catalogue playback at covered premises needs no separate collecting-society licence. Other music sources, including personal streaming, radio, DJs and live music, need their own checks.
No. 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. If you also play other sources — Spotify, radio, TV, DJs, live music or third-party playlists — those need their own licence. Rights documentation is available on request.
Because that still leaves you with a consumer product in a business setting. Sonosfera is positioned for commercial playback from the start, with catalogue ownership and proof aligned to that use case.
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Yes. Sonosfera's catalogue is owned outright and isn't registered with any collecting society, so eligible playback of the Sonosfera catalogue is properly cleared for supported commercial settings, with certificate-ready records to prove it. It does not cover Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, radio, DJs, live music, uploads, or third-party playlists — those keep their own routes.
Sonosfera is a business music product with venue playlists, certificate-ready records for eligible accounts, and a catalogue-specific playback route. Personal streaming accounts are not the same as commercial venue playback rights. Local society fees can apply to mainstream music on top of a streaming subscription. Sonosfera's owned catalogue needs no separate society licence for eligible catalogue playback under an active plan.
Any internet-connected device works: computer, tablet, smart TV, or dedicated media player. Just connect to your existing sound system.
Absolutely. Business plans support multi-location management from a single dashboard, perfect for chains and franchises.
You won't find chart hits or specific artists. That's a licensing limitation, not a choice. But you can request the types of music, moods, and genres you want, and your input directly shapes what gets added. Sonosfera is for businesses who want curated catalogue playback that runs itself.
The track that's already playing keeps going from its buffer, and playback resumes automatically once your connection comes back. After a longer outage you may need to tap play once. Music isn't stored offline, so you'll need a working connection for continuous all-day playback.
Yes. Sign in to your Sonosfera account in any phone browser and the dashboard doubles as a remote: play or pause each zone, skip tracks, switch the vibe, and adjust the volume, all while the music keeps playing on the device connected to your speakers.
Every track is original music owned by Sonosfera, made specifically for commercial spaces. It's designed to create atmosphere, not demand attention, which is exactly what background music should do. Tap play on the sample earlier to judge for yourself.
Sonosfera uses its own catalogue route instead of giving access to every mainstream song. That keeps the product focused and affordable. Traditional licensing costs £470/year; Sonosfera starts at £149.90/year.
If your room needs chart hits, specific artists, DJ sets, or live-music cover, a blanket society licence is the right tool, and we'll tell you so. Sonosfera is for venues that want great background atmosphere from a catalogue we own outright, with proof on hand, and none of the licensing stack.
Create your account (30 seconds), pick your business type, and start listening. No credit card needed. The whole process takes about 3 minutes.
Make your room sound like you.
Set the vibe in a few minutes. Hear the difference tonight.
Free for 14 days, no card needed