Your space has a sound.
This is where you find it. 

Thousands of human-curated playlists, smart scheduling, and full licensing, streaming into your space from a browser tab. 

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matched to youAdult Contemporary Pop
VariousThe Dig: High Fashion
UptempoRetro Runway
MidtempoElectro Pop (Midtempo)
HighNu Disco
MediumModern Luxury
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Trending in spaces like yours see all
Classical: Calm Piano
Retro Runway
Acoustic Folk
Wellness: Relaxation
Zen Spa
BPM: Dance
R&B Now
Indie Rock (Uptempo)
Dance Pop
Acoustic Spa Instrumentals
Ambient
Festival Jams
What you get
Real humans. Hand-picked library. Our curators build every scene by hand and review it before it ships. Smart dayparting. The right vibe for open, rush, and last call, automatic. Fully licensed. ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, GMR, all included. Multi-location ready. Run 1 zone or 1,000 from one dashboard. Plays nicely with your gear. Sonos, Q-SYS, Marshall, or none at all.

Set the scene. Stop settling for the same five generic playlists. Choose scenes and vibes built by real music heads, all in one keyboard-fast tab.

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Smart scheduling

The right vibe, every hour.

Daypart your whole week once. It sounds right forever.

Restaurant floor · weekly schedule Afrofunk drag onto the grid Save
7 AM
11 AM
3 PM
7 PM
11 PM
Mon
French Cafe
7:00–11:30
Uptempo Joy
11:30–5:00
Contempo Style
Jazz It Up
shuffled together
5:00–10:00
Tue
French Cafe
7:00–11:30
Uptempo Joy
11:30–5:00
Contempo Style
Jazz It Up
shuffled together
5:00–10:00
Bar Buzz
10:00–2:00
Wed
French Cafe
7:00–11:30
Uptempo Joy
11:30–5:00
Contempo Style
Jazz It Up
shuffled together
5:00–10:00
Thu
French Cafe
7:00–11:30
Uptempo Joy
11:30–5:00
Contempo Style
Jazz It Up
shuffled together
5:00–10:00
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Fri
French Cafe
7:00–11:30
Uptempo Joy
11:30–5:00
Toned
High Octane
shuffled together
5:00–2:00
Sat
Uptempo Joy
9:00–5:00
Toned
Workout Warriors
shuffled together
5:00–2:00
Sun
Uptempo Joy
9:00–5:00
Contempo Style
5:00–11:00
There's a playlist for that. hand-built by people who actually go to the spaces they soundtrack · updated weekly
Cocktail Lounge Upscale Lounge Euro Lounge Jazz It Up Classic Lounge Downtempo Lounge Bar Buzz Classic Jazz Jazz Brew Rendezvous Lounge: Instrumental (Midtempo) Lounge: Vocal (Midtempo) On The Scene Glimmer Uptempo Joy Indie Vibes Emerging Indie Modern Luxury Contempo Style French Café Mellow Style Toned Workout Warriors To The Core High Octane Sporty Cliff Bangers The Jolt Energize The list goes on →
Set once, sound right all day.

Opening, lunch rush, or last call: your zones adapt automatically. Nobody touches a thing.

Manager-proof.

Give staff just enough control, volume and skip, not the whole aux cord. The brand stays on brand.

Brand positioning

Tell us who you are. We’ll find your sound.

Point us at your website or describe your business in a sentence. Our system reads your vibe to map out the perfect playlists, then our humans keep them fresh.

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Tell us what's vibing

We are located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and our customers are mostly Millennials/Gen Z. We are busiest in the mornings and evenings. We like it to sound like an eclectic vinyl collection with new and old indie music.

Kent & Wythe 3 sources analyzed
kentandwythebrew.com
indie rock soul electronic warm eclectic Williamsburg vinyl bar
Morning Start the day right
Indie Dance
Emerging Indie
Mellow Style
The Dig: High Fashion
Afternoon Keep the energy going
Fleet · 42 zones Push update
Uptown · Lobby ● French Cafe
Uptown · Spa ● Zen Spa
Williamsburg · Floor ● High Octane
Chicago · Cafe ● Mellow Style
+ 38 more zones all in sync
Multi-location

1 zone or 1,000.
One dashboard.

Push updates fleet-wide in one tap. Open new locations knowing the sound is already handled, consistent brand, every door, from day one.

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Industries

Unique spaces deserve unique playlists.

Industry-specific playlists, bulletproof licensing, and curation advice made just for you.

Hotels Restaurants Retail Offices Cafes Gyms Bars & lounges Spas Salons Boutiques Healthcare Yoga studios
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Open a tab. Hit play. That's it.

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Pick your vibe.

Explore a library curated with thousands of vibes, or let us read your website to match your sound in seconds..

restaurant hotel
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Open in any browser.

Laptop, tablet, or the gear you already own, Sonos, Q-SYS, Marshall, Epicentre.

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Hit play.

Fully licensed from the first note, ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, and GMR included.

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Love notes from our customers.

Simple plans. No surprises.

Every plan ships with a 14-day free trial. Cancel any time. Yes, really.

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Basic
$35 /zone/mo
Curated by music experts Fully licensed for commercial use Any browser, any device Explicit-content filtering
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Pro
$50 /zone/mo
Everything in Basic Smart dayparting & scheduling Dedicated Client Success Manager Priority support
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Enterprise
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Everything in Pro Fleet dashboard, 1–1,000 zones Custom playlists & scenes In-store messaging & audio ads
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Questions, answered.

What is background music for business?+

A fully licensed, commercially-cleared music service designed for public spaces. Unlike consumer streaming, it includes ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, and GMR public-performance licensing and is curated for brand and environment.

Is Spotify legal to play in a business?+

No. Spotify's consumer terms expressly prohibit commercial use. Playing it in a business exposes the venue to public-performance infringement claims of up to $150,000 per work under U.S. Copyright Act §504(c).

How much does commercial background music cost?+

Curator Now starts at $35 per zone per month for Basic and $50 for Pro. Enterprise pricing is available for multi-location operators. All plans include full licensing.

What hardware do I need?+

None. Curator Now runs in any modern browser. It also integrates with Sonos, Q-SYS Core processors, Marshall commercial speakers, and the Activaire Epicentre player.

Can I run different music in different zones?+

Yes, multi-zone by default. Lobby, restaurant, spa, gym, pool deck, and bar can each play independent scenes on independent schedules, from one dashboard.

What makes Curator Now different from Mood Media or Soundtrack?+

Expert curation from real DJs and brand designers, backed by responsive customer support and paired with operator-grade software: fleet dashboard, multi-zone control, smart scheduling, and overhead messaging.

Open a tab. Hit play.

14 days free. No credit card. No installs. Cancel any time.

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$35/zone/mo · sonos / q-sys / marshall / epicentre · or no hardware at all