Can you play Spotify Premium in a café?

No. Spotify Premium is also for personal use only. Business use has separate services (e.g. Soundtrack), which in Finland do not include the Musiikkilupa.

What can you play legally instead of Spotify?

You can get a business-grade streaming service plus a Musiikkilupa on top, or use Soneila, whose own catalogue doesn't require a separate Musiikkilupa — €5/mo per location.

Do I need a Musiikkilupa if I only play Soneila?

Not for this music. Soneila's catalogue is original and not registered with Teosto or Gramex. If the café also plays other music, it may still require a Musiikkilupa.

Can you play Spotify in a café?

Short answer: no. Under Spotify's own terms, the service is for personal, non-commercial use only and may not be played publicly in businesses such as cafés and restaurants.

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What Spotify's terms say

Spotify is for personal, non-commercial entertainment use only. This means you aren't allowed to broadcast or play Spotify publicly from a business, such as a bar, restaurant, store, school or radio station.

Source: Spotify's own support page (Spotify for public or commercial use). Checked 24 June 2026.

What this means for a café

Spotify's terms don't allow playing it publicly for business use, so a personal Spotify account isn't suitable as a café's background music. In addition, publicly performing copyright-protected music in Finland requires a Musiikkilupa (Teosto/Gramex) — Spotify's monthly fee doesn't cover it (Musiikkiluvat.fi). Spotify itself directs business users to a separate service (Soundtrack), which also doesn't include the Musiikkilupa.

What does a business-grade alternative cost?

There are two routes for business use. You can get a streaming service made for business (e.g. Soundtrack Business approx. €59–79/mo, VAT 0 %) plus a Musiikkilupa on top (€23.87–92.55/mo by number of seats, VAT 0 %), paying for two separate services. Or you can use Soneila, whose own catalogue doesn't require a separate Musiikkilupa: compare the cost and the alternative to a music licence.

Soneila: the alternative built for cafés

Soneila is built specifically for business use. The music is Soneila's own original catalogue, not registered with Teosto or Gramex — so playing only Soneila doesn't require a separate Musiikkilupa. It plays straight in the browser on any device, €5/mo per location.

How to get started

Subscribe to Soneila, open the player in your browser and press play — no app, no playlist management, no hardware. Pick the mood that fits your café and a curated channel plays all day. You pay €60/year + VAT per location — less than a business streaming service and a Musiikkilupa combined.

Frequently asked questions

Can you play Spotify Premium in a café?: No. Spotify Premium is also for personal use only. Business use has separate services (e.g. Soundtrack), which in Finland do not include the Musiikkilupa.
What can you play legally instead of Spotify?: You can get a business-grade streaming service plus a Musiikkilupa on top, or use Soneila, whose own catalogue doesn't require a separate Musiikkilupa — €5/mo per location.
Do I need a Musiikkilupa if I only play Soneila?: Not for this music. Soneila's catalogue is original and not registered with Teosto or Gramex. If the café also plays other music, it may still require a Musiikkilupa.

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Soneila removes the need for a music licence only for its own catalogue. Other music played in the café (radio, Spotify, your own playlists) may still require a Musiikkilupa. This page is not legal advice.

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