Music licensing in Qatar

Streaming music in your business isn't the same as listening to music at home. When you play music for an audience with a business and commercial purpose, you need different licenses.

As the music licensing space changes frequently, please note that the information on this website is for general guidance only. Soundtrack aims to provide accurate and current information, but cannot guarantee its completeness or accuracy. It is solely your responsibility as the user to ensure you hold all necessary licenses for your business, in accordance with the laws of relevant territories.

Play it right

Soundtrack is built to bring you music that’s legal for your business. In most cases, everything you need is included in your plan. If you charge admission fees, play live music or timing music to exercise classes you may need additional permissions.

Included with your Soundtrack plan

Recording rights

Allows you to stream a specific sound recording of a song

Included with your Soundtrack plan

Publishing rights

Allows you to stream the original composition

Not included with your Soundtrack plan

Public performance rights

Allows you to stream the song in a public environment

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Soundtrack offers an excellent selection of music because of our direct relationships with publishers, performing rights organizations and record labels. These include Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group and more. Our technology accurately tracks your song plays, which ensures that music creators get the right payments from us. Soundtrack Unlimited makes royalty payments about 5 times higher than streaming services for private use.

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Music for business

Avoid legal concerns when playing music in your business. Use a suitable music provider (like Soundtrack) and check that you have the correct licenses in place.

Personal music services including Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Tidal and Deezer, are not approved for use in business environments.

Spotify

You can’t broadcast or play Spotify publicly from a business, such as bars, restaurants, schools, stores, salons, dance studios, radio stations, etc. To play in a commercial environment, check out our friends at Soundtrack.

Spotify for public or commercial use

Tidal

The TIDAL Service is for personal, non-commercial use only.

TIDAL Terms and Conditions of Use

YouTube

You may access and use the Service as made available to you, as long as you comply with this Agreement and the law. You may view or listen to Content for your personal, non-commercial use.

YouTube Terms of Service

Deezer

The use of the Site and Application is only authorized for a personal and private use, therefore any other use, notably in public premises and businesses, is strictly forbidden.

Apple

You may use the Services and Content only for personal, noncommercial purposes (except as set forth in the App Store Content section below or as otherwise specified by Apple).

Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions

Amazon Music

You may use the Services only for your personal, non-commercial purposes.

Amazon Music Terms of Use

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If you don't have a public performance license from ESMAA, please visit their website.

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Music licensing in Qatar

Contact info

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Addresstwofour54, Yas Creative Hub Yas Island, Office #119, Podium Level 1 P.O. Box 77905 Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesEmail[email protected]Phone+971 2 444 1254Websiteesmaamusic.com