Music licensing for martial arts and boxing gyms in the United States

Music for drills, pad work and sparring rounds. Licensed for class.

Keep the room focused through every round, with the license for your classes and open mat in one subscription. $6.99 a month per location.

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Instructor-led classes sit outside most music licenses

Business music services that bundle US performing rights exclude instructed classes. Rockbot's license "does not cover any instructed fitness classes or other activities where music is integral to the activity" (Rockbot subscriber terms). Mood Media's terms say its music must not be used to accompany "instructed health club classes" (Mood Media terms).

A gym that runs classes to mainstream music therefore needs its own fitness licenses. ASCAP's 2026 schedule starts at $545 a year for group classes (ASCAP 2026 fitness rates); BMI's minimum is $420 a year per location (BMI 2025–26 fitness rates). SESAC and GMR are on top of that.

Melodial owns every track and registers none with a performing rights organization. Your subscription is the license for classes, open mat and the front desk, as long as you play Melodial.

Playlists with rhythm for every round

Driving instrumental playlists for conditioning, technique work and open mat, with no vocals competing with coaching cues.

Pulsewave Instrumentals
Pulsewave Instrumentals
Driving synth, no vocals

Arpeggiated synths, hard-edged drums and long builds that keep pushing forward.

Afterhours Instrumentals
Afterhours Instrumentals
Relentless machine drive

Repetitive, hypnotic and mechanical, with a kick that never wavers and no voice anywhere.

Warehouse Instrumentals
Warehouse Instrumentals
Wordless tech house

Tight hats, rolling bass and a groove that stays exactly where it is.

Greasy Funk Instrumentals
Greasy Funk Instrumentals
Wordless funk grooves

Clavinet, wah guitar and a bass line that will not sit still, with no vocal on top.

For a class to be covered by our license, every track in it has to come from Melodial.

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How it fits your gym's day

Kids' classes, adult technique, conditioning and open mat all want something different.

  • Kids' and technique classes. Greasy Funk Instrumentals keeps a steady groove under the class without any lyrics.
  • Conditioning and bag work. Afterhours Instrumentals and Pulsewave Instrumentals bring the drive for rounds on the heavy bag.
  • Open mat. Warehouse Instrumentals holds a steady groove while members drill at their own pace.

Coaches can switch playlists between classes from the app on Basic. With Melodial Plus, $13.99 a month per location or zone, music can change automatically by time of day, and you can add voice announcements such as belt-test reminders.

Pricing

Melodial BasicMelodial Plus
Price$6.99/month or $69.99/year$13.99/month or $139.99/year
Billed perLocation, or each zone playing different music at the same timeSame
Music and license for your floor and classes✓✓
Music License Certificate✓✓
Scheduling by time of dayNot included✓
Voice announcementsNot included✓

All prices in US dollars. See full pricing · About Melodial Plus

What to show an inspector

If someone from a licensing organization asks what licenses cover your classes, show them your Music License Certificate. It names your gym and location and states that the music is licensed directly by Melodial, its owner. Don't pay or sign anything at the door; send the details to support@melodial.com within 14 days and we'll respond for you.

Covers Melodial music only. Radio, TV, personal streaming apps and other music still need licenses from the performing rights organizations.

Questions we get

Does the license cover kids' classes and adult classes?
Yes. Our license covers instructor-led classes of any kind at the location on your subscription, as long as the music comes from Melodial.
Do these playlists have vocals?
No. The four playlists on this page are instrumental, so lyrics never compete with coaching cues. Other playlists in the catalog do have vocals.
Can we play music in the mat room and the weights area separately?
Yes, with one license per area. Two different streams at the same time need two licenses, $6.99 a month each on Basic.
What if a coach plays music from their own phone?
Melodial played through your gym's subscription is covered, with one device playing per license at a time. Music from a coach's personal streaming account or downloads isn't covered by our license.

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