There is a difference between the use of music in a public space (e.g. a shop) and in staff rooms (e.g. offices).

When using music in a public space, as a company you need a Unisono licence for daily music use. This licence covers the copyright royalties (for authors, composers and publishers) and the Fair Remuneration (for performing artists and producers).

The licence is linked to a location and the calculation is based on the surface area of that location.

When using music in staff rooms (non-public space), you need a Unisono licence for music in companies. This licence too covers both the copyright royalties and the neighbouring rights royalties, but only for music use in offices, workshops and warehouses to which only your employees have access.

A licence for music in companies is linked to your company number. The calculation is based on the total number of FTEs (full-time equivalents) on the social balance sheet of the year before invoicing.

Do you have a licence for music use in a public space as well as a licence for music use in staff rooms? Then you can apply for a special arrangement in certain cases.