đ¶ Ethical Business Music vs. the Broken Norm â Why Audiamax Is Leading a Retail Revolution
- sczechowicz
- Jun 16
- 2 min read
Walk into any shop, cafĂ©, clinic or salon and youâll likely hear music playing in the background. But behind the pleasant soundtrack, thereâs often a hidden problem: the artists behind the music arenât getting paid â and the businesses playing it may unknowingly be breaching copyright law.
đ€ 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 â 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 thatâs 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) â yet still results in most artists seeing little or no payment.
đž Whatâs 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 â but here's the issue: while big names in the music industry get a slice, thousands of independent artists donât see their fair share.
Many independent musicians struggle to track whatâs being played, how itâs logged, and whether theyâre owed anything. In practice, these systems are complex, outdated, and heavily skewed toward the top 1%.
đ« Businesses Are Still Using Spotify â 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 â or to the artists theyâre enjoying.
đ Enter Audiimax â Ethical, Compliant, Revolutionary
Audiimax is a business music app designed to flip the script. We offer:
â Fully licensed music curated by top-tier independent artists
â No PRS/PPL fees â because weâve built a better, direct-to-artist model
â A 35% revenue share paid directly to the artists you hear
â Optional AI-powered in-store audio ads, giving businesses the ability to communicate with customers like never before
â A price tag that makes sense: ÂŁ14.99/month with a 14-day free trial
â Simple smart-device control per location
But Audiimax isnât just background music. Itâs a movement. Itâs a platform that gives artists control of their own music, their own royalties, and their own exposure â without gatekeepers or bureaucracy.
đïž 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
Weâre here to champion independent artists and help local businesses thrive. Because the soundtrack to your store should do more than fill silence â it should support creativity, reduce overhead, and be part of something bigger.
This isnât just music. This is Audiimax.

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