What is a retail radio?
In-store radio or retail radio is a custom “radio station” just for your business. Having your own “retail radio station” allows you to take control of the music playing in your retail store, restaurant, hotel, gym, office or whatever business you’re in.
Can stores play the radio?
Radio: No Cost but No Control Under the law, you are allowed to play a terrestrial radio station in your place of business if your business is smaller than 2,000 square feet (3,750 square feet if you are an eating or drinking establishment).
How much does it cost to buy a small radio station?
Many stations get on the air for under $15,000 and can stay on the air for less than $1,000 per month. The main start-up expenses for a radio station are engineering fees, studio equipment for producing radio shows, and transmitting equipment for sending your signals out to the world.
Who invented Muzak?
Major General George Owen Squier
Major General George Owen Squier was the inventor of “Wired Radio” and the founder of the Muzak company. In 1910, inventor Major General George Owen Squier created a way of sending multiple signals through a single wire.
How do I change my Spectrio station?
I want to change the channel
- Press the QMENU button.
- Use the ARROW DOWN button until you see VIEW/SELECT CHANNEL and press ENTER.
- Use the ARROW DOWN button to scroll to the channel you wish to select and press ENTER.
How do you change the music on Spectrio?
How Do I Change My Music?
- If you’re ready to change your music, login to the Music Choice interface: http://ww1.musicchoice.com/
- Please contact Spectrio if you cannot find your username/password.
- Once you are logged in, click on “Select Channel”
Do you need a license to play radio in a shop?
If you use, play or perform music in your business or organisation, the chances are you need a music licence. TheMusicLicence from PPL PRS allows you to legally play music for employees or customers in your business through the radio, TV, other digital devices and live performances.
What music can I play in my shop without a licence?
Who’s Exempt from Music Licensing Regulations?
- play recorded music in public or at your business (including background music on a CD, radio or music channel)
- stage live music events in public (for example, a concert or festival)
- play live or recorded music in a theatre.
Is a radio station a good investment?
Owning a radio station can be an exciting new business or hobby. However, you will need to perform thorough research before buying one. Radio stations are not the good investment they once were, so you should closely study the station’s financial statements, audience data, and employee salaries.
Can I start my own radio station?
It is illegal to start and broadcast a radio station without a license from the appropriate authorities. Expect to spend around $4,000 for application and licensing fees.
Does Muzak still exist?
Although Muzak first appeared in 1934, it had its largest impact in the 1960s and 1970s. In 2013, Mood Media announced it would be consolidating its services under the name Mood, ceasing to use the Muzak brand name.
When did elevators stop playing music?
The notion of music designed exclusively for background purposes began to falter in the 1990s, when companies like Yesco began curating foreground music, playlists for companies that were composed of popular music, not kitschy covers.
How do you change the radio station on a Spectrio?
How can I legally listen to music in my business?
Under United States Copyright Law, any business that performs copyrighted music in their establishment is required to obtain advance permission from the copyright owner(s) or their representative agency (PRO).
Do I have to pay to play music in my shop?
You must often pay fees for playing recorded music, although there are a number of helpful exceptions. Imagine that you own a small store or cafe. You want some tunes playing in the background while the customers shop, setting a friendly and welcoming tone.
Do I need a radio licence at home?
No, you do not need a TV Licence to listen to the radio (including on BBC Sounds).
Are small radio stations profitable?
Profitability of radio news in the U.S. 2000-2021 According to the most recently available data, in 2021 just 12 percent of surveyed radio stations reported that they were showing profit, almost half the figure reported for the year 2000.
How do small radio stations make money?
The listening audience, similar to a TV audience and social media users, are the product being sold to advertisers. This is how radio stations make money; through advertising. Extra income also comes from sponsored content and events (however, this is also a form of a advertising) as well as charging callers.
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