Questions about music in your business?

The appropriate SOCAN license depends on your music use: background listening, live performances, dancing, and other activities can require different coverage. SOCAN directs businesses using live or recorded music in their premises to Entandem for the applicable licenses. SOCAN's business licensing guidance.

OJA Streaming offers its own music with direct licensing for commercial spaces. Explore OJA's business music service.

SOCAN is the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada. It administers music rights for songwriters, composers, and publishers, including rights represented through international societies. Its performing-rights role concerns musical works: the compositions within the recordings you hear. Canada's collective-society directory.

OJA Streaming licenses its independently controlled catalog directly for business use. Learn about OJA's direct licensing model.

Re:Sound is a Canadian nonprofit music licensing organization representing recording artists and record companies. It collects and distributes royalties associated with recorded music, including public performance. These recording-related rights are distinct from the rights in the underlying compositions. About Re:Sound.

OJA Streaming includes commercial use through its owned-catalog licensing model. Compare OJA's approach to business music.

Entandem is the licensing joint venture created by SOCAN and Re:Sound. It administers licensing and collects fees for participating music uses on their behalf. SOCAN and Re:Sound then distribute the corresponding royalties to the rights holders they represent. Re:Sound's explanation of Entandem.

OJA Streaming combines its music catalog and a direct public performance license in every plan. View OJA's plans.

SOCAN represents rights in musical compositions for songwriters, composers, and publishers. Re:Sound represents recording artists and record companies in relation to sound recordings. A single recorded song can involve both sets of rights, so the organizations address different interests. Re:Sound's comparison.

OJA Streaming's catalog license covers composition and master recording rights together. Read about OJA's music rights coverage.

You may need coverage for both when publicly playing recorded music because compositions and recordings involve separate rights. However, check what your music provider already covers: a supplier may pay applicable royalties on your behalf, depending on its agreement. Re:Sound's licensing FAQ.

OJA covers composition and master recording rights in its catalog. Exclusive playback through OJA Player under an active license requires no additional PRO royalties. Review OJA's licensing coverage.

You may need one when your business uses music requiring the SOCAN or Re:Sound permissions Entandem administers. Assess your music source, existing coverage, and activities; music licensing depends on the rights involved and any applicable exceptions. Canadian public-performance guidance.

OJA Streaming supplies its own catalog with commercial public performance licensing included. Explore OJA's business music plans.

Entandem administers SOCAN and Re:Sound licenses for business and event music uses, including background music, recorded music accompanying live events, dancing, and fitness activities. The applicable category depends on how music is used; one background-music license should not be assumed to cover every activity. Re:Sound's licensing categories.

For everyday background listening, OJA Streaming offers soundscapes designed for commercial environments. Discover OJA's music for business.

Start by identifying the music and how your business will use it. Obtain the relevant permission from the rights holder or authorized licensing representative, ensuring its scope covers your activity. A license can be limited by territory, medium, and use. Canadian licensing provisions.

For OJA's catalog, commercial public performance licensing comes with the subscription. Choose an OJA business music plan.

Open Entandem's Get Started page, choose your industry, and follow the registration link. Complete the form and confirm your account by email. Then log into the portal, select your music uses, and enter when you began using music. Entandem's application instructions.

OJA Streaming offers a seven-day trial with a temporary commercial license. Try licensed OJA background music.

There is no single Canadian music-license price. Costs depend on the licensing arrangement and how music is used. SOCAN fees can follow Copyright Board tariffs or negotiated agreements; compare the rights and uses included before comparing prices. SOCAN's explanation of fees.

OJA lists CAD $30 monthly or $270 annually for its one-seat entry plan, with commercial use included. Compare OJA's pricing.

SOCAN applies the tariff or negotiated agreement relevant to your use. Its fee structure considers music's value to the activity, so background listening and a business built around musical entertainment need not be priced the same way. SOCAN's fee-setting explanation.

OJA Streaming publishes subscription packages based on playback capacity, with catalog licensing included. Review OJA's available plans.

Re:Sound fees depend on the applicable tariff. For background music, relevant measures can include admissions, capacity, or floor area. A background-music supplier may already pay on your behalf, while other activities require the formula for their own category. Re:Sound's payment guidance.

OJA Streaming offers seat-based plans that include access to its licensed catalog. See OJA's subscription options.

Entandem uses the music category and information in your usage report to calculate applicable SOCAN and Re:Sound fees. In its portal, you select the music use and complete the report; the system calculates the fees before you submit. Entandem's reporting instructions.

You can evaluate OJA's complete catalog with one trial seat and temporary commercial licensing. Start OJA's free week.

When businesses use music requiring SOCAN's permission, license payments compensate the songwriters, composers, and publishers whose works create that music. SOCAN distributes collected royalties after operating costs. Paying a performer or buying a recording does not automatically supply the same permission. SOCAN's licensing explanation.

OJA Streaming offers original commercial music through direct licensing of its catalog. Explore OJA's music and licensing approach.

Businesses can owe royalties to compensate performers and recording makers when eligible recordings are played publicly. Re:Sound collects recording-related royalties, separately from composition rights. Canada's recording-remuneration provisions.

OJA Streaming's owned-catalog service includes commercial use within its offering. Compare OJA's direct licensing approach.

Yes. The Copyright Board of Canada identifies Re:Sound as a Canadian nonprofit collective licensing recorded music for public performance, broadcasting, and other uses. It represents recording artists and record companies; it is a rights-management organization, not a government regulator. The Copyright Board's Re:Sound listing.

For background music with catalog licensing already included, consider OJA Streaming. Review OJA's commercial music plans.

Yes. The Copyright Board of Canada lists SOCAN as a performing-rights society representing Canadian and international music rights holders. SOCAN administers rights in musical works; the Copyright Board is the separate federal tribunal involved in approving tariffs. Canada's collective-society directory.

OJA Streaming lets you experience its commercially licensed catalog before purchasing a plan. Try OJA's seven-day trial.

A performing rights organization, or PRO, administers public-performance rights for the rights holders it represents. It can license covered music and collect royalties for its use. Its authority depends on the rights and repertoire it manages, rather than every piece of music universally. Canada's explanation of collective rights management.

OJA Streaming provides direct public performance licensing for its independently managed catalog. Learn how OJA's model works.

PRO fees are royalties associated with licensed use of music represented by a performing-rights organization. The applicable tariff or agreement determines the payment, which supports the represented rights holders. Canada's explanation of collective licensing.

OJA's catalog requires no additional PRO royalties when played exclusively through OJA Player under an active license. Learn about OJA's PRO-free service.

No, Entandem is not a universal registration requirement for every Canadian business. Whether you need its licensing depends on the music, rights, and uses involved. Copyright owners can license their works directly, although the permission must cover the use you intend. Canadian licensing provisions.

OJA Streaming directly licenses its own background-music catalog for commercial spaces. Discover OJA's business music service.

You must address fees validly owed for music uses covered by the licensing it administers. Payment is not triggered simply by owning a business. Check the music, applicable rights, license scope, and any existing coverage or exception before deciding what is payable. Canadian music-use guidance.

OJA Streaming offers its independently licensed catalog for business background music. Explore OJA's commercial soundscapes.

Small size alone does not decide your music-licensing obligations. Publicly playing protected musical works can require permission even in a small shop. Whether SOCAN licensing is needed depends on the works used, existing rights coverage, and any applicable exception. Canadian public-performance rights.

OJA Streaming offers a one-seat subscription with full catalog access and commercial licensing. See OJA's entry-level plan.

Small businesses can owe recording-related royalties when publicly playing eligible published recordings. Being small is not, by itself, a general exemption. The answer depends on the recordings, music use, and applicable coverage; do not assume a personal subscription settles these rights. Canadian recording rights.

OJA offers licensed background music for registered locations under its active-license and catalog-only conditions. Check OJA's commercial-use terms.