Music Licensing by Country
Music licensing requirements vary across Europe. Find out what you need to legally play background music in your country — and get licensed in minutes.
Germany
CMO: GEMAGEMA is Germany's music rights organisation. All businesses must pay GEMA fees to legally play music publicly.
Learn more →France
CMO: SACEMSACEM manages music rights in France. Businesses playing music publicly must hold a SACEM license.
Learn more →Spain
CMO: SGAESGAE is the Spanish authors' society. Any commercial use of music in Spain requires licensing.
Learn more →Italy
CMO: SIAESIAE handles music rights in Italy. Restaurants, shops and gyms all need a public performance license.
Learn more →Cyprus
CMO: KOMIMusic licensing in Cyprus is managed by KOMI. EU rules on public performance apply to all businesses.
Learn more →Netherlands
CMO: Buma/StemraBuma/Stemra collects music rights in the Netherlands. Businesses need a license to play music publicly.
Learn more →Portugal
CMO: SPASPA manages music rights in Portugal. Public performance requires a license for all commercial premises.
Learn more →Belgium
CMO: SABAMSABAM is Belgium's copyright society. Playing music publicly in Belgium without a license is illegal.
Learn more →Austria
CMO: AKMAKM handles music licensing in Austria. All businesses playing background music need a valid license.
Learn more →Why music licensing rules differ by country
Each EU member state has its own collection management organisation (CMO) responsible for collecting and distributing music royalties. In Germany it's GEMA, in France it's SACEM, in Spain it's SGAE — and each has its own fee structures and registration requirements.
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Coming soon: more countries
We are continuously expanding our coverage. Countries coming soon include Switzerland, Poland, Greece, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.
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