A bar runs on the rhythm of the night: an easy start, a peak and a slow wind-down before last call. WeavyAudio gives bars and lounges original songs for each of those hours, from deep house, UK garage and amapiano to darker late-night tracks, cleared for commercial playback for one flat fee per location and with no PRO royalties due on WeavyAudio music.
The WeavyAudio license covers background music from our catalog at your registered location. Live bands, DJs spinning their own music, karaoke and sports on the TVs are separate uses, licensed separately: typically through ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and GMR for the songs, and through a commercial subscription from your TV provider for the broadcasts. ASCAP's position is that the venue, not the band, obtains the license for live music. Our guide to ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and GMR fees for restaurants and bars explains how those fees are calculated.
On regular nights, without events, you play an original catalog with a license certificate for your venue, and there are no PRO royalties due on WeavyAudio music. Many bars keep a PRO license for live-music nights and use a PRO-free catalog for everything else.
A plan that is easy to move onto your own hours, built from afrobeats, Latin, deep house, house, techno and the dark mood:
Open and happy hour: sunny and relaxed, 110–120 BPM. Amapiano, afrobeats and Latin pop.
Dinner and first rounds: a warm groove from deep house and afro house.
After 10 pm: more pulse. House and UK garage, and in club-style rooms techno and dark tracks.
The last half hour: slower and quieter, a signal that it is time to settle up.
Bar music can run louder than restaurant music, but guests should still hear each other at the table; once everyone starts shouting, the room gets tiring fast. Watch your staff's exposure too: NIOSH recommends keeping workers below 85 dBA averaged over an eight-hour shift, so keep the music well under that on busy nights.
On a patio or with the windows open, think about the neighbors. Noise ordinances and quiet hours are set locally, and some permits add their own conditions for outdoor areas. Point the speakers at your guests, not the street. Our volume playbook has a simple setup routine.
$16 a month per location, or $150 a year ($12.50 a month). Every track, unlimited plays, gapless playback and a license certificate for your venue. Cancel anytime.
See pricing →For songs in their repertoire, generally yes, and each organization licenses only its own catalog. There are no PRO royalties due on WeavyAudio music. Live bands, DJs with their own music, karaoke and TVs are licensed separately.
Not from a personal account. Spotify's support pages say it cannot be played publicly in a business and list bars and restaurants as examples. Apart from the app's terms, the songs themselves still need public performance licenses.
Deep house and afro house early in the evening, then more rhythm from house and UK garage. Keep the volume at a level where guests can talk without shouting.
$16 per month per location, or $150 per year ($12.50 a month). The first 14 days are free, with no card required.