US Music Licensing: Why One Venue Needs Four Licences (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, GMR)

Unlike Australia's single OneMusic licence, a US venue needs up to FOUR separate performance licences totalling US$1,000–$3,000+ a year — and statutory damages for getting it wrong run US$750–$150,000 per song. Here's the 2026 picture. VibeBeats is direct-licensed background music for cafés, restaurants, bars, gyms, retail stores, salons, spas, clinics and hotels. One subscription covers commercial use of the VibeBeats catalogue, so there is no separate PRO invoice from OneMusic, APRA AMCOS, PPCA, ASCAP, BMI, PRS or SOCAN for the music we supply, and the AI DJ reshapes each playlist through the trading day.

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