On-hold music without a collecting-society bill.
In Germany, on-hold music is subject to GEMA licensing — every year, per line. With royalty-free music that goes away for good. What you need is a calm, even track that still sounds pleasant in phone quality (8 kHz, mono).
What it sounds like
Chill · Piano · Jazz & Bossa · Ambient · 🌊 Chill · 🎯 Focus
Commercial licence
€49.99 per track
On-hold music is a public performance in a business context. The Commercial licence covers it for your company, perpetually — one track, paid once.
Pick tracks →- 1Little bass, little treble: piano and jazz trio survive phone compression best.
- 2Loops with a soft start — most systems restart the track with every call.
- 3Cut announcements with 2–3 seconds of music lead-in so the transition does not sound chopped.
Frequently asked
Do I have to tell the collecting society about the switch?
If you had a contract for on-hold music, cancel it and keep the licence certificate at hand. We issue it as a PDF for every purchased track.
Which format does my phone system need?
Most systems want WAV 8 kHz mono or MP3. You get MP3 192 kbps; any system or a free tool like Audacity converts it.
Several locations?
The Commercial licence applies to your company regardless of the number of lines.