Licensing Music

Learn about music licensing for phone on hold and using music in your business.

Hold Music or Messages On Hold?

Hold Music vs. Messages On Hold Since the late 1960s, phone systems have used music on hold to indicate to […]

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Music Licensing Fees: Music Industry Not Kidding Around

The gloves are off. The leaders of the music industry have seen enough. Music licensing is a serious business. This […]

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Music Licensing For Fitness Clubs

Performance Rights Groups Muscle In On Fitness Industry With Special Music Licensing Enforcement What is a standard license? A music […]

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Radio On Hold: Forget Illegal, It’s Downright Dumb!

Using radio to keep your callers entertained while they wait on hold? Run, don’t walk, and rip the cord out […]

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Don’t Pay ASCAP, BMI For Hold Music. Do This Instead!

I recently answered a question at Yahoo! about using ASCAP and BMI music on hold. The question is about whether a music on hold provider can get the licensing arranged more cheaply, or if it would cost less to buy licenses directly from ACAP and/or BMI.

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Hold Music Licensing Fees: Do You Really Need to Pay?

Licensing organizations aren’t letting up. The push is on to collect fees (and in some case penalties) for playing music […]

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