Background music licensing in Singapore
Background music for businesses in Singapore.
Play the Sonosfera catalogue at your premises, with invoices in your account and a premises certificate under an active plan.
US$14.99 a month, per location.Save what you'd pay COMPASS or MRSS for background music, when you play only Sonosfera.
Local licensing route
Sonosfera is not affiliated with these organisations. These links are provided so businesses can compare the traditional route with Sonosfera’s catalogue-specific certificate route.
Official resources
Reference the local licensing bodies directly.
Local licensing route · COMPASS / MRSS
COMPASS licenses public performance of musical works for composers, authors and publishers, and MRSS licenses sound recordings. Both publish venue tariffs for music users.
Compare and choose
Choose the route that matches what you actually play.
Sonosfera business music
What it is: An all-in-one business music product for the Sonosfera catalogue, player, and proof workflow.
Browse musicSonosfera catalogue route
- You need this if
- You want fixed-cost background music, a calmer business soundtrack, and certificate proof for Sonosfera playback.
- How it works
- Start a plan, use Sonosfera playlists during business hours, and generate certificate proof when the account is eligible.
Explore Sonosfera playlists now
Hear the kind of background music your certificate is built around.
Browse calm, premium, and venue-friendly tracks before choosing a plan. The certificate is proof for Sonosfera catalogue playback, so the music and the paperwork stay connected.
Traditional licence route
What it is: A route for mainstream commercial repertoire and sources beyond Sonosfera.
COMPASS / MRSS
- You need this if
- You play chart tracks, radio, TV, live cover bands, DJs, or music from outside the Sonosfera catalogue.
- How it works
- Fees and rules usually depend on business type, venue size, locations, and how music is used.
How Sonosfera keeps the music scope clear
One catalogue, one player, one proof trail for Sonosfera playback.
Traditional licensing can cover chart music, radio, TV, and live acts. Sonosfera is different: it keeps the claim tied to the Sonosfera catalogue and gives your team a cleaner way to play business music.
- Recording rightsSonosfera catalogueSonosfera controls the sound recordings in its catalogue.
- Publishing rightsSonosfera catalogueThe compositions are handled inside the Sonosfera catalogue rights stack.
- Public playback proofCertificate-readyYour Sonosfera Music Use Certificate records your premises, the period covered and Sonosfera catalogue playback under your active plan.
- Directly licensed Sonosfera catalogueNo COMPASS or MRSS licence needed for Sonosfera music under an active plan.
- Available marketCheck which music is actually audible on your premises before you switch.
Personal streaming services
Why Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube will not protect your business.
A paid personal subscription is not the same thing as business playback permission. These official terms are useful when staff ask why the venue cannot just use a familiar app.
Spotify
Spotify is a personal listening service. Business playback needs a separate commercial setup rather than a personal subscription.
Read official termsApple Music
Apple Media Services terms restrict standard service and content use to personal, non-commercial use unless a specific exception applies.
Read official termsYouTube Music
YouTube terms distinguish personal viewing/listening from public commercial playback in a venue.
Read official terms
Who needs a music license?
Any customer-facing space where people can hear the music should think about licensing.
Fitness studios 
Retail stores 
Salons 
Hotels 
Barber shops 
Gyms 
Offices 
Restaurants 
Cafes 
Spas
Your practical route to clearer music proof.
- 01
Define your music goal
- 02
Compare COMPASS / MRSS with Sonosfera
- 03
Choose Sonosfera for Sonosfera playback
- 04
Download certificate proof
Step-by-step plan
- 01Decide whether you need chart hits and radio, or whether a controlled background atmosphere is enough.
- 02Use official resources for the traditional route, then compare that with Sonosfera’s catalogue-specific proof workflow.
- 03Start a plan, keep staff on the Sonosfera player, and avoid mixing outside sources into the covered setup.
- 04Once eligible, generate the certificate from billing so the country, locations, billing period, and verification serial match your account.
Common licensing questions in Singapore.
Do I need a COMPASS or MRSS licence if I use Sonosfera?
For music in the Sonosfera catalogue: no. With an active plan, your Sonosfera subscription is your licence for our music. Sonosfera music is owned by Sonosfera and is not registered with COMPASS or MRSS or any other collecting society. Other music you play (radio, TV, Spotify, live music) still needs your COMPASS or MRSS licence.
How do COMPASS fees work for a salon?
COMPASS publishes an annual tariff for beauty and hair salons based on floor area: S$169.22 a year for the first 100 m², with a minimum annual charge of S$270, plus GST. Cafés, restaurants, clinics, gyms, hotels and shops have their own COMPASS tariffs.
What do I show if someone asks about the music?
Show the Sonosfera certificate for your premises and the invoices for the period you played Sonosfera music. The certificate covers the Sonosfera catalogue only; other music sources are assessed separately.
Can I get an invoice for my accounts?
Download invoices and receipts from Billing, and enter your business name and tax details at checkout where the field is offered.
How do I pay and cancel?
Payment runs through Stripe in US dollars, and the available payment methods appear before you confirm. Cancelling in Billing stops future charges; access continues to the end of the paid period.
Does Sonosfera work with my speakers?
Open Sonosfera on a phone, tablet or computer and connect the device to your venue sound system. Test the connection before you pay.
What does the Sonosfera certificate show?
It names your business and premises, the period covered and Sonosfera catalogue playback under your active plan. Radio, other streaming services, DJs and live music are not covered and follow your local licensing rules.
Start a catalogue-scoped Sonosfera soundtrack in Singapore.
Use Sonosfera for the catalogue it controls, keep your certificate proof clear, and avoid mixing a personal streaming account into your business music setup.