Music for retail stores & boutiques

In-Store Music for Retail, Without the Licensing Headache

The music in your store is part of the brand, just like the window display and the lighting. WeavyAudio gives retail stores and boutiques original songs with real vocals, from pop and indie to house and upbeat tracks, licensed for commercial playback for one flat fee per store and with no PRO royalties due on WeavyAudio music.

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City Lights Never Fade

The Nightjars

$16 per location a month
14 days free, no card required
A license certificate for your venue
No PRO royalties on our music

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City Lights Never Fade

The Nightjars · Lo-Fi · 97 BPM

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Fresh upbeat songs for your sales floor

A taste of the 3,472 tracks in this mood, every one of them original and licensed for venue play. Pick a cover to listen.

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City Lights Never Fade

The Nightjars · Lo-Fi · 97 BPM

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City Lights Never FadeThe Nightjars
Sweat Until SunriseThe Pulse Setters
Warm Hands in Gold LightKhaya Motion
Skin on fireKofi Skyline
Pega o PuloMC Vidrão
El bajo no me sueltaMiko la Fiera
Ferve a PraçaDuda & Rê
Skyline on Repeat (Version 8)Jonas Kite

Through the day

Tempo and volume through the day

Keep mornings calmer so early shoppers do not feel rushed, hold a steady mid tempo through peak hours to keep the floor moving, and slow down and soften in the last hour. Change tempo gradually rather than song to song, and remember that your staff hear this music for a full shift. In season, blend a share of holiday or summer songs into the rotation instead of switching over completely. Well-known Christmas standards are usually represented by the PROs, so original holiday songs keep December simple.

Opening to midday
Mellow and acoustic songs at a lower volume while the first customers browse.
Peak hoursPeak
Pop, indie and upbeat songs at a steady 100–124 BPM.
The last hour
Mellow and dreamy tracks, a notch quieter, while the floor empties.

Room by room

What to play in each zone

Zone	Energy	Start with
Window & entrance	Inviting, 110–122 BPM	Upbeat Pop
Sales floor	Steady, 100–124 BPM	Indie House
Fitting rooms	Softer	Mellow Dreamy
Checkout	Neutral and quiet	Focus Chill

Good to know

In-store music and the law

Music your shoppers can hear is a public performance, whether it comes from the radio, a CD or a phone. For mainstream songs that usually means licenses from the performing-rights organizations (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and GMR), and each one covers only its own repertoire. There is a narrow exemption for broadcast radio and TV in stores under 2,000 gross square feet, or larger stores within strict speaker limits, but it does not cover streaming apps, CDs or your own playlists.

With WeavyAudio you play an original catalog licensed to your store. You get a PDF license certificate, worth keeping on file in the back office, and there are no PRO royalties due on WeavyAudio music. If a radio or TV also plays on the sales floor, that source needs its own licensing. Our plain-English licensing guide walks through the rules for U.S. businesses.

What research says about music and shopping

A few classic studies suggest background music is not neutral. In a supermarket studied by Ronald Milliman (1982), shoppers moved more slowly on slow-music days, and average daily sales were about 38% higher than on fast-music days. In a study by Adrian North and colleagues, French wine outsold German wine on days with French music, and German wine outsold French on days with German music. These are single stores, not guarantees, but they point to two practical levers: tempo affects the pace of shopping, and music that fits the product and brand can influence what people choose.

The details, including the limits of these studies, are in how music affects sales.

Match the music to the store

A starting point for your own rotation, built from pop, indie, house, hip-hop and the upbeat and mellow moods:

Fashion and beauty
pop, indie and dreamy tracks at a mid tempo.
Sportswear and sneakers
house, hip-hop and UK garage with a clear beat.
Gifts, home goods and bookstores
mellow and acoustic songs, played softer.
Specialty food and delis
bossa nova, Latin and upbeat songs with a warm, sunny feel.
Kids' stores
the Kids & Fairy Tale collection and bright, upbeat songs.

In the catalog

Where to start in the catalog

Questions

Questions from retail stores & boutiques

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Do stores have to pay ASCAP or BMI for background music?

For songs in their repertoire, generally yes, and a license from one PRO covers only that organization's songs. There are no PRO royalties due on WeavyAudio music, because it is an original catalog owned by WeavyAudio. If you play only WeavyAudio, keep your license certificate at the store.

Can a small shop play the radio?

Possibly. Under section 110(5)(B) of the Copyright Act, a store under 2,000 gross square feet, or a larger store within the speaker limits, can play over-the-air radio or TV broadcasts if it charges nothing to hear them. The exemption does not cover streaming apps, CDs or playlists.

What music increases sales?

No playlist can guarantee a result. Research suggests slower tempos can lengthen visits and that music matched to the product and brand can influence choices. The reliable approach is to test two versions for a few weeks and compare your own numbers.

What does in-store music from WeavyAudio cost?

$16 per month per store, or $150 per year ($12.50 a month). The full catalog and a license certificate are included, and the first 14 days are free.

Can I play the same music in several stores?

Yes, but the license is tied to a location, so each store needs its own subscription and its own certificate.

Pricing

One flat price per location

$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.

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In-Store Music for Retail, Without the Licensing Headache

Fresh upbeat songs for your sales floor

City Lights Never Fade

Tempo and volume through the day

What to play in each zone

In-store music and the law

What research says about music and shopping

Match the music to the store

Where to start in the catalog

Questions from retail stores & boutiques

Do stores have to pay ASCAP or BMI for background music?

Can a small shop play the radio?

What music increases sales?

What does in-store music from WeavyAudio cost?

Can I play the same music in several stores?

One flat price per location

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