Music licensing in Sweden
What STIM and SAMI cost in 2027
A business in Sweden that plays recorded music to its customers needs two licences. STIM licenses the songs, for the songwriters and publishers. SAMI licenses the recordings, for the performers and record labels. Both price by the size of the venue.
A 100 m² shop pays 4 696 kr a year: 2 591 kr to STIM and 2 105 kr to SAMI, without VAT.
What a venue pays a year
For one location, from the societies' published tariffs for background music, without VAT.
Shop or store
100 m²
- STIMSongwriters and publishers
- 2 591 kr
- SAMIPerformers and record labels
- 2 105 kr
- Total a year
- 4 696 kr
Shop or store
300 m²
- STIMSongwriters and publishers
- 4 171 kr
- SAMIPerformers and record labels
- 6 314 kr
- Total a year
- 10 485 kr
Shop or store
1,000 m²
- STIMSongwriters and publishers
- 11 271 kr
- SAMIPerformers and record labels
- 11 599 kr
- Total a year
- 22 870 kr
Restaurant or café
30 seats, 60 m²
- STIMSongwriters and publishers
- 5 143 kr
- SAMIPerformers and record labels
- 6 367 kr
- Total a year
- 11 510 kr
Restaurant or café
60 seats, 120 m²
- STIMSongwriters and publishers
- 6 777 kr
- SAMIPerformers and record labels
- 12 633 kr
- Total a year
- 19 410 kr
Restaurant or café
120 seats, 250 m²
- STIMSongwriters and publishers
- 14 126 kr
- SAMIPerformers and record labels
- 18 957 kr
- Total a year
- 33 083 kr
Bar or pub
40 seats, 80 m²
- STIMSongwriters and publishers
- 5 143 kr
- SAMIPerformers and record labels
- 8 418 kr
- Total a year
- 13 561 kr
Bar or pub
80 seats, 150 m²
- STIMSongwriters and publishers
- 8 410 kr
- SAMIPerformers and record labels
- 14 737 kr
- Total a year
- 23 147 kr
Gym or fitness studio
300 m²
- STIMSongwriters and publishers
- 4 171 kr
- SAMIPerformers and record labels
- 3 261 kr
- Total a year
- 7 432 kr
Gym or fitness studio
800 m²
- STIMSongwriters and publishers
- 9 242 kr
- SAMIPerformers and record labels
- 8 695 kr
- Total a year
- 17 937 kr
Hair or beauty salon
50 m²
- STIMSongwriters and publishers
- 2 591 kr
- SAMIPerformers and record labels
- 1 087 kr
- Total a year
- 3 678 kr
Hair or beauty salon
100 m²
- STIMSongwriters and publishers
- 2 591 kr
- SAMIPerformers and record labels
- 2 105 kr
- Total a year
- 4 696 kr
The figures are for background music in a venue that is open more than 312 days a year, the highest column in both price lists. A venue that is open fewer days pays less. DJ nights, live music and instructor-led classes need their own licences. The figures are from the 2027 tariffs of STIM and SAMI, which apply from 1 January 2027.
Work out the fee for your own venueOr play music that no society bills for
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Frequently asked questions
Yes, if you play recorded music, such as a playlist or a streaming service. STIM covers the songs and SAMI covers the recordings, so each sends its own invoice.
Yes. Both price lists have columns by opening days. The figures on this page use the column for more than 312 opening days a year, so a venue that is open fewer days pays less.
No. STIM and SAMI publish their prices without VAT, and so does this page. VAT is added to the invoice.
No. Spotify's terms allow personal use only, and the STIM and SAMI licences do not change that. A business needs a music service that is licensed for business use.
No. Tonada's music is registered with no collecting society, so STIM and SAMI have nothing to bill for it. You get a certificate to show any inspector. This applies when Tonada's music is the only music you play.
Sources
STIM, tariff from January 1, 2027
SAMI, tariff from January 1, 2027
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