How Restaurants Can Play Legal Music for Guests
Music is one of the strongest ways to add ambiance to your restaurant. The right song can calm patrons down, keep them in their seats and add to your bottom line. And if you want guest turnover to increase so that you can get more people in their seats, try upbeat music.
If you meld the right music and lighting together, you’ll be shocked at how many people will begin recommending your restaurant.
But before any music has the chance to be heard, you need to consider the legal requirements and copyright laws that you need to follow. For a small business owner, the last thing you want is to pay fines for not adhering to the law.
Live Music is Always an Option
Bands and musicians can play at your restaurant, but you must have the space for it. Live music is a great way to get the word out about your space. If you live in an area where there are a lot of local bands, consider mentioning that you’re looking to have live music fill your space.
And there are a few additional perks to live music:
25% average increase in revenue for the night
Guests tend to stay for longer
Streaming Services
You might want to consider streaming services for your restaurant, but you must have a business account. Why? Any time you stream music to your patrons, it’s considered a public event, which is against copyright laws.
Business accounts give you permission to stream music inside your restaurant without worrying about potential legal ramifications.
And if you want to have even more control over the music you play and the experience you offer, curated lists also work well. You can better control the quality of the music when you curate it. Just be sure that you have all of your licensing in place.














