Where do UK shops and shopping malls get their background, elevator type music, cds?
Well the important phrase here is ‘royalty-free’, as music that is broadcast to public has to licensed in some way, keeping this cost to minimum is paramount for music that is going to be used just for background. As artists/record labels get a percentage of any sales and plays of their tracks through different licensing options, royalty-free is best and cheapest option. As once you purchase the music, you can play for little or even no cost (in UK, PRS registration means that even royalty-free music could be charged through licensing so that creator gets something extra back after sales, but in a lot of cases this is not the case). Although these days two ways are chosen by a lot of stores and companies. You have the simpler mall-music or elevator style instrumental light in various styles, no nonsense continuous tunes. Or actual internet streaming store radio concept, in which store will create their own radio, with DJ, adverts of store stuff and contemporary pop music. The first pro
