Melodial vs MoodBy: The UK Business Music Compared

Pricing: one location, two areas

Provider	1 area	2 areas	AI voice ads	Offline playback
Melodial	£4.99 (Basic)	£19.98 (Plus)	Included	Included
MoodBy	£25 per zone/month	£50 per month	Not available	Not available

Based on MoodBy’s published £25/month per-zone rate. Melodial includes AI voice ads, scheduling, offline playback and a PPL PRS compliance certificate at every tier.

Beyond price: what Melodial includes that MoodBy does not

AI voice announcements. Included on every Melodial subscription: create announcements that play between tracks to promote daily specials, welcome messages or events, with no recording equipment needed.

Offline playback. Download tracks in the mobile app so the music keeps playing even when your internet does not.

A Certificate of Compliance. Instant, downloadable proof that your music is fully licensed for commercial use. Show it to any licensing body that asks.

The licensing model

Both services charge per zone, and both offer music designed to be played without collecting society fees. Melodial Basic is a flat £4.99 per month for one zone, whatever the venue’s size, with AI voice ads and scheduling built in. A second, independently controlled zone needs Melodial Plus, at £9.99 per zone. MoodBy charges £25 per zone and offers neither voice ads nor scheduling at any tier. Either way, a multi-zone venue pays more than a single-zone one, but Melodial is cheaper than MoodBy throughout.

Frequently asked questions

Is Melodial cheaper than MoodBy?

Yes. MoodBy’s published rate is £25 per zone per month, so a two-area venue pays double. Melodial Basic covers a single music zone for £4.99 per month, flat, and a second zone on Melodial Plus is £9.99, still under MoodBy’s rate.

Does Melodial charge per zone or per speaker?

Per zone, not per speaker. One Melodial subscription covers every speaker in a single music zone, playing the same music; a second, independently controlled zone needs Melodial Plus.

Does Melodial Basic include AI voice ads and scheduling?

Yes. AI voice announcements, scheduling and offline playback are all included in Melodial Basic at no extra cost. Melodial Plus adds the ability to run more than one zone, plus multi-user permissions and a central dashboard for managing them.

Do both services include a commercial licence?

Both position their catalogues as free of collecting society fees. Melodial additionally provides an instant Certificate of Compliance you can show to any licensing body.