FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Music4Dance
Why are Spotify and comparable digital music services illegal to use?
Legal music sources (B2B)
Music is available everywhere. Just think of radio, TV, music on audio and video media such as CDs or DVDs, digital music via downloads and streaming, etc. The private use of these (legal) music sources (i.e. within the family) presents no problems. But this doesn't mean that you can just use these music sources in your company.
An overview of the music sources that may or may not be used publicly in a company.
The use of the following permitted music programmes and service does not change the fact that you still need authorisation to share this music in public.
Music services for professional purposes
Music services are available specifically for catering establishments and the retail trade which offer music via an online web application. These providers have concluded an agreement with SABAM (Music Rights Organisation) which gives them the copyright authorisation to supply music to your company.
A list of available providers with an agreement for professional use can be found here.
Audio media and downloads: original versus copy
If you have a private music collection consisting of audio media (such as vinyl, CDs or DVDs) or legal downloads, then you are permitted to use this music in your company as long as they are originals and not copies. The annual licence that you as manager pay for the public use definitely cover i.a. the use of original audio media.
The copying of original audio media and downloads, on the other hand, is permitted only for strictly private use. This is stated accordingly on a CD or in the general terms and conditions when buying a download. The public use of copies is therefore not covered by the above-mentioned annual licence.
The original download or podcast is the first recording of this download: That is on the computer or smartphone with which the purchase or download is performed. This means that the making of a copy on another computer, external hard disk, smartphone, mp3 player, USB stick, CD-R, etc. is permitted only for strictly private use.
What is not allowed?
There are various streaming services that offer music legally via subscription formulas, such as Spotify, Deezer, YouTube, Aupeo, Google Play Guvera, Microsoft Xbox Music, Mixcloud, Napster, Qobuz, Soundcloud and Tidal.
However, these services are only valid for strictly private use (B2C). As a result, places accessible to the public, such as shops, restaurants, cafés, cinemas, Dance and Fitness studios or business premises may not use the streaming services mentioned above.
The existing agreements between Sabam (Music Rights Organisation) and these providers limit the copyright permission to personal (private) and non-commercial use by the user of the streaming service. This restriction can be found in the general terms and conditions of use of the various streaming services.
If you do use them, you will have to pay a compensation fee of € 75 (+ 6% VAT), plus report and travel costs of € 125 (+ 21% VAT). Moreover, the payment of this fee does not permit the continued commercial use of this B2C streaming service. In the event of continued use, the amount of the fee will even double. Per Music Rights Organisation the compensation fee can vary.
Can I use my MacBook to put the music service on it?
No, you need a Windows operated system to download Music4.Dance, but you can access your music player, via use of the remote control, on an iOS operated system.
Do I always need to be online?
No, you can use the system offline to play the 800 tracks that are stored on your computer, but the remote will not work offline. Also, the system will shut down when membership fee is expired, and Membership renewal can only be done online.
Can I request a song?
- The song I searched for is not on the list; can you add it for me?
- I heard a nice song, but I’m not sure the name of the song; can you find it for me?
- A song is categorized in a different playlist then I anticipated; can you make an edit for me?
Send your requests and category suggestions to . If you don’t know the name of the song, you can use Shazam or SoundHound and send us the result.
We will add the track for you and categorize or add an extra tag to ensure effective searches.
How does music4.dance categorize their music?
All tracks are categorized by the beats per minute, (BPM) and dance style, which allows some track to be used for multiple dances.
How to create a playlist?
A step by step instruction video is available to you on our website www.music4.dance/how-to.
Where can I see an overview of all playlists?
Your account overview, to include all playlists, is available to you on our playlists page.
Will the changes I make to my playlists via my remote control save to my laptop or desktop overview in real time?
Yes
More questions? Send your questions to and we will answer it as soon as possible.