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đŸŽ¶ Ethical Business Music vs. the Broken Norm — Why Audiamax Is Leading a Retail Revolution


Walk into any shop, cafĂ©, clinic or salon and you’ll likely hear music playing in the background. But behind the pleasant soundtrack, there’s often a hidden problem: the artists behind the music aren’t getting paid — and the businesses playing it may unknowingly be breaching copyright law.


đŸŽ€ The Ethical Divide

At its core, ethical business music means that the artists who created the music are properly compensated for their work. It recognises that music isn't just filler — it's a form of art, energy, and atmosphere that deserves to be paid for fairly, especially when used to enhance a commercial environment.


In contrast, non-ethical business music is music that’s either:

  • Played without the correct commercial licence (like personal Spotify or YouTube accounts),

  • Comes from royalty-free libraries that offer no ongoing artist income,

  • Or, in many cases, is paid for through industry collection societies (like PRS and PPL) — yet still results in most artists seeing little or no payment.


💾 What’s Wrong with PRS/PPL?

In the UK, businesses are required to pay PRS and PPL licence fees to use mainstream music. These bodies collect royalties on behalf of rights-holders — but here's the issue: while big names in the music industry get a slice, thousands of independent artists don’t see their fair share.

Many independent musicians struggle to track what’s being played, how it’s logged, and whether they’re owed anything. In practice, these systems are complex, outdated, and heavily skewed toward the top 1%.


đŸš« Businesses Are Still Using Spotify — But It's Not Compliant

Despite the rules, many retail and hospitality spaces still rely on personal Spotify or Apple Music accounts, which are not licensed for commercial use. Not only is this legally risky, but it also contributes nothing to the sustainability of the music industry — or to the artists they’re enjoying.


🚀 Enter Audiimax — Ethical, Compliant, Revolutionary

Audiimax is a business music app designed to flip the script. We offer:

✅ Fully licensed music curated by top-tier independent artists

✅ No PRS/PPL fees — because we’ve built a better, direct-to-artist model

✅ A 35% revenue share paid directly to the artists you hear

✅ Optional AI-powered in-store audio ads, giving businesses the ability to communicate with customers like never before

✅ A price tag that makes sense: £14.99/month with a 14-day free trial

✅ Simple smart-device control per location

But Audiimax isn’t just background music. It’s a movement. It’s a platform that gives artists control of their own music, their own royalties, and their own exposure — without gatekeepers or bureaucracy.

đŸ›ïž Saving the High Street, One Track at a Time

At a time when high street retailers are squeezed by rising costs, Audiimax offers a dual solution:

  • Cut out expensive, complicated licensing structures

  • Support a new wave of artist-owned, ethically distributed music

We’re here to champion independent artists and help local businesses thrive. Because the soundtrack to your store should do more than fill silence — it should support creativity, reduce overhead, and be part of something bigger.

This isn’t just music. This is Audiimax.


 
 
 

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