Restaurants & cafés
The FILSCAP v. Anrey case targeted a restaurant. F&B businesses playing any copyrighted music face the same exposure.
Business music licensing for Philippines
FILSCAP enforcement is real. Background music for Philippine businesses without the liability.
The Philippine Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled that playing music commercially — even via radio — requires a FILSCAP license. A 2022 ruling awarded ₱10,000,000 in temperate damages against one restaurant chain. Sonosfera's AI-generated catalog operates outside FILSCAP's rights scope entirely.
No FILSCAP
AI-generated music carries no traditional rights. No collecting society has a claim.
Business-grade sound
Curated for salons, gyms, cafés and hospitality — not consumer playlists.
Act now
The 2022 and 2025 Supreme Court rulings have expanded enforcement scope and eliminated common defenses like "we're just playing the radio." Philippine businesses are now exposed on every touchpoint where music plays commercially.
Salons & beauty studios
Beauty businesses in Metro Manila and Cebu are increasingly formal operations with audit-visible compliance requirements.
Gyms & fitness studios
Group class music is among the highest-liability scenarios. Instructor-selected music in a commercial class triggers full FILSCAP exposure.
The risk of doing nothing
Even playing a licensed radio broadcast in your restaurant constitutes a "new public performance" requiring FILSCAP authorization. The ₱10M damages case confirmed this. Playing consumer Spotify or YouTube is a separate, additional violation.
Why Sonosfera fits
Sonosfera replaces consumer streaming with a business-safe, AI-generated alternative that carries no FILSCAP liability. One subscription, clean compliance.
Does my gym or salon need a FILSCAP license?
If you play traditional copyrighted music commercially — yes, categorically. The Supreme Court rulings leave no grey area. With Sonosfera's AI-generated catalog, your business plays music outside FILSCAP's registered repertoire, removing that obligation.
Can Sonosfera be used in the Philippines without a local entity?
Yes. We accept international card payments. Philippine businesses subscribe the same way as UK businesses — no local entity required.
Ready to sort music licensing for your Philippines business?
One subscription. No FILSCAP contracts. No compliance risk. Business music that sounds right and stays legally clean.