In-Store Background Music
Custom sound, zero hassle: Generate perfect, unique In-Store Background Music instantly with Mubert's groundbreaking AI.
The problem
In-Store Background Music
Problem
The same loop every shift
A store plays one playlist on repeat all day. Staff hear the same songs every shift, and regulars notice too. The music turns into noise people tune out or complain about, so it stops helping the shop.
With Mubert
Mubert streams generative music in realtime, so the audio does not loop. Your backend picks from 150+ moods and themes, and intensity can shift during playback to follow the store's pace.
Problem
Licensing for every location
Public playback in a shop needs rights cleared, and chains have to repeat that for each location. Paperwork piles up, someone has to track it, and a mistake can mean muted audio or a claim.
With Mubert
Your backend creates a customer for each store, with its own customer-id and access-token, and usage counts against your license. Check the pricing page plan table for which plans cover sub-licensing.
Problem
Music that ignores the time of day
Calm morning browsing, a busy lunch rush and a quiet evening close all get the same playlist. Someone has to switch tracks by hand, or the mood in the store works against what is happening on the floor.
With Mubert
Pick tracks by mood, activity, genre or BPM from the library of about 12,000 pre-generated tracks, or generate new ones from text. Live streams let you change intensity as the day moves.
Utility
By the numbers
Yearly PRS fee alone for music on hold on up to 5 UK phone lines, before VAT
Content ID claims placed on YouTube uploads in 2025
Registered learners on Coursera as of March 2026
In-Store Background Music
How it fits your product
Store music should stay in the background, so aim for mid-tempo tracks with soft percussion, acoustic guitar, mellow keys and no sharp vocal hooks that compete with staff or checkout chatter. Keep dynamics even so nothing spikes near the register. Tracks need to run for hours without an obvious loop, which is why an endless stream or a long file works better than a short clip.
For a retail app or store system, use the realtime stream mode so each location plays music that never repeats and the intensity can rise at lunch or ease off near closing. Create a customer per store from your backend, and their usage counts against your license. For stores with spotty connections, generate long MP3 or WAV tracks ahead of time and cache them on site.
With the Mubert API
Mode
Stream
Length
Endless
Tempo
90-110 BPM
Mood
Warm, easygoing, inviting
Example prompt
Warm acoustic indie pop, light percussion, relaxed shopping mood for a clothing boutique
More prompts to try
Soft lo-fi house, warm bass, gentle hi-hats, upbeat browsing mood for a sneaker store
Light bossa nova, nylon guitar, brushed drums, calm afternoon atmosphere for a bookshop
Smooth jazz lounge, soft piano, upright bass, quiet evening mood for a wine shop
Features
What you get
Commercial-Safe Licensing
All outputs are trained and legally compliant by design
Activity-Based Selection
Music tailored to focus, fitness, relaxation & 20 more activities
Sub-Licensing Support
Enable sub-licenses for UGC content
FAQ
In-Store Background Music
What kind of background music works best in a retail store?
Mid-tempo instrumental music with soft percussion and little or no prominent vocals tends to work best, since it stays out of the way of conversation. With Mubert you can filter by mood, activity or BPM in the library, or generate a stream in 150+ moods and themes, and change intensity while it plays.
Can I give each store location its own music through an API?
Yes. Your backend creates a customer for each location, which returns a customer-id and an access-token. Each store then gets its own stream or tracks, and its usage counts against your license. Sub-licensing is not included in every plan, so check the plan table on the pricing page.
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Pricing
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