Melodial for Hotels
Lobby, bar, restaurant, pool and gym each want their own music, and each one is a separate licensed stream. Multiply that across every property and the traditional route becomes an administrative and financial burden. Here is how Melodial Plus replaces it with one platform and flat per-stream pricing.
Every zone is its own licence, at every property.
A single property rarely plays one playlist. Each independently controlled area, the lobby, the bar, the restaurant, the pool, the gym, is a separate music stream requiring its own collecting society tariff and its own streaming subscription. Then it all repeats at the next property.
Melodial Plus replaces the whole stack with one platform, central control of every stream and site, and a single flat price per stream.
Here's what the traditional route costs a mid-size hotel (lobby, restaurant and bar), and what we charge instead
Melodial Basic is $6.99/month, music and licence in one bill. No collecting society fee, no second streaming subscription. Zones playing different music at the same time each take their own stream on Melodial Plus.
Based on published collecting society rate schedules for a mid-size hotel (lobby, restaurant and bar). Traditional licensing does not include a music source; a typical streaming subscription is included above. Excludes in-room entertainment fees. Approximate figures.
One platform to run every property
Melodial Plus is built for groups: central control, scheduling and messaging across every property, at a flat rate per stream.
Manage music for every location from one place, and roll changes out to the whole group instantly.
Every stream includes the commercial licence. No collecting society fees, no per-site paperwork.
Programme the right energy for every part of the day to run automatically, location by location.
Roll out timetables, offers and promotions across every site at once.
Give each area its own energy within a single location.
Lock on-brand playlists and set staff permissions so nothing off-brand ever plays.
Playlists for every area of your hotel
Different zones need different moods. Melodial has playlists for every space, from lobby and restaurant to spa and pool. No explicit lyrics, no jarring transitions.
Easy-listening favourites for lobbies and reception, welcoming from check-in at every property.
Soft jazz, piano, and acoustic ballads for your hotel restaurant.
Soft, spacious textures for the bar, lounge, or poolside.
Reflective solo piano for your spa, wellness centre, or relaxation areas.
Start your free trial to hear the full library, 50+ playlists across 30 genres.
The three rights you need to play music commercially
Recording rights
The right to stream a specific sound recording of a song.
✓ Covered by MelodialPublishing rights
The right to use the underlying composition and lyrics.
✓ Covered by MelodialPublic performance rights
The right to play music in a commercial environment where customers can hear it.
✓ Covered by MelodialMelodial owns or directly licenses every track in its catalogue. None of it is registered with any collecting society, so there are no royalties to collect and no licence fees to pay. Your subscription is your licence.
Certificate of Compliance included. Download your official licence certificate from your account. If collecting society or any licensing body contacts any of your locations, show them the certificate. You're covered. And if you need help responding, forward us their email and we'll draft the reply.
Common questions from hotel groups and chains
How does Melodial Plus pricing work for a hotel group?
Can regional or property managers control their own site?
Can you create a signature sound for our brand across every property?
In hospitality, the atmosphere is the product.
Guests rarely remember your check-in flow. They remember how the lobby felt at 7pm, the energy at the pool bar, the calm in the spa. A signature sound, consistent across every property, is one of the strongest brand assets a hotel group can own.
Let us map the savings across your properties.
Tell us how many properties and streams you run and we will model the move to Melodial Plus.
Read the licensing guide →