BMI Music Licensing

Music Matters in Bars & Restaurants

Music adds value to your business and creates the ambiance that keeps customers coming back. According to a new survey by BMI and NRG (National Research Group), consumers eat, drink and spend more when live music is playing.1

So, regardless of whether music is performed by a live band, DJ, karaoke, jukebox or other recorded use such as streaming, radio, CD or TV, permission must be granted from the copyright owner. This is where BMI can help.

BMI’s Music License Saves You Time & Money

• SAVE TIME & MONEY A BMI license saves you the time and expense of contacting each songwriter or composer for permission to play their music publicly.
  • 10% Timely Payment Discount if you return your payment within 30 days.
• FLEXIBILITY Pay only for the music you play, whether it’s seasonal or every night of the week.
• SIMPLICITY Eliminates complex reporting and allows you to make music use changes online or over the phone.
• CONVENIENCE
  • Pay your bill online securely and easily.
  • Schedule your payments by choosing the billing plan that is right for your business, and you can also opt for automated payments.

Exclusive Association Discounts

• Yearly 5% discount just for being a member of RAMW.
• Yearly 5% discount for all association members who pay their BMI licensing fees via phone or online.

BMI represents the public performance rights in millions of musical works created and owned by hundreds of thousands of songwriters, composers, and music publishers. BMI negotiates music license agreements and distributes the fees it generates as royalties to its affiliated writers and publishers when their songs are performed in public.

When licensing or paying online, customers will receive all of the applicable discounts as they move through the licensing process. For more information visit bmi.com/licensing/entry/bars_and_restaurants or call (800) 925-8451.