The Power of Quality Promotional Content in Your Music Mix
Beyond Background Music. We’ve stood by this motto for years here at Custom Channels. For many of our retail and restaurant clients, going Beyond Background Music includes delivering quality promotional content alongside a great song selection. One place you’ve likely...
ASCAP, BMI Consent Decrees
As if businesses didn't have enough to worry about in terms of increased costs and regulations, now we learn that businesses that play music could be paying a lot more in music licensing costs if the U.S. Department of Justice scraps or modifies nearly 80-year-old...
Hello, it’s ASCAP. Is Your Music Licensed and Legal?
Has your business received an email or letter similar to this one? I recently sent you a package of information explaining copyright licensing for the music in your establishment. Included in that package was the ASCAP license agreement and invoice for fees. I hope...
Worst Songs to Play at a Dentist Office
Custom Channels provides music for hundreds of dental and orthodontic offices. We avoid playing the typical “dentist office music.” You know — the boring, slow, sedate, relaxing vocals and tepid instrumentals. Today’s dentist office music is not the...
Custom Channels is the Alternative to SiriusXM
We get phone inquiries each day about our music service for business. When we ask “what music service are you currently using” the answer, about a quarter of the time, is “SiriusXM satellite radio”. We also get many inquiries through the contact page our...
Music For Your Business: Watch Out For Problems When Trying To Do-It-Yourself
Many business owners, especially owners of restaurants, bars and coffee shops, like to play “their own music” – meaning music they have on their iPod, iTunes, iPad or CD’s. It gives them a feeling of control to get the sound they want in their restaurant...
Should I Be Using These Online Music Apps For My Business?
Here’s a well researched article about the legal side of playing music in a…
How much would you pay for music in your business?
When music is played in a business, the business owners are required to pay copyright royalties on the songs. By using most credible music services, like Custom Channels, Muzak, Mood Media or RockBot, music licensing is included in the monthly...
No In-Store Music Makes a Bad Impression for Shoppers
I walked into a small retail shop that recently opened in a nearby neighborhood shopping center. I was greeted at the door by a calm, friendly dog. Nice start. The employee towards the back of the store said "hello". I saw no other employees or...