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    What you pay the SGAE for music in Spain

    Do you play Spotify or the radio in your premises? This is for you.

    This is for businesses in Spain: the SGAE is the Spanish authors' society, and these are its 2026 rates.

    Many people don't know this: if music plays in your premises, even the radio or your own Spotify, the SGAE charges for it every year. And anyone who doesn't register and gets found out pays more. See in a minute whether it affects you, how much it is and how to pay less.

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      Tell us what plays in your premises

      Spotify, the radio, a licensed music service or nothing: they're not the same.

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      Your type of venue and its size

      The SGAE has a rate for each one, and it goes up with size.

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      See how much it is and how to pay less

      What you'd pay a year and the cheapest legal alternative.

    What plays in your premises?
    What type of venue do you have?
    How many square metres is it?

    SGAE rates for music only, excluding VAT and with voluntary registration. On top of that comes what AGEDI-AIE charges for performers, and with the TV on the rate goes up. We explain it calmly in the guide Music in your venue in Spain: what you pay the SGAE.

    For music, the SGAE charges you

    €157a year

    SGAE€157 a year
    Royalty-free music€42 a year

    You'd save about €115 a year.

    See the royalty-free music

    If instead of registering yourself you are regularised by the SGAE, the first year comes to about €248. The royalty-free music comes from SoundToro, another company: according to them, if you play only their music you don't pay the SGAE for it; it doesn't cover TV or radio. If you sign up from here, Revisit receives a commission and it costs you nothing extra.

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    • You know whether the SGAE can charge you and how much.
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    Frequently asked questions

    Do I have to pay the SGAE if I play music in my premises in Spain?+

    If you play copyrighted music in premises open to the public, yes: the SGAE collects for the authors and AGEDI-AIE for the performers and record labels. It doesn't matter whether you play it from the radio, your phone or Spotify.

    Can I play Spotify in my business?+

    No. Spotify says so in its help pages: its account is for personal use only and can't be played in a business. On top of that, the music in your premises still has to be paid to the SGAE.

    Where do these figures come from?+

    From the SGAE General Rates for 2026, for music only: heading M0420300 for hospitality and M1300334 for retail and services, excluding VAT. We checked them up to 100 m²; above that we don't give a figure.

    What do voluntary registration and first year mean?+

    The SGAE charges less to those who register on their own than to those who regularise after being found out. The first figure is the rate with voluntary registration; the second, the first-year rate if you are regularised.

    And with the TV on?+

    The rate goes up and EGEDA is added, which collects for the images. This calculator is for music only.

    Is there a way to pay less?+

    Yes: play royalty-free music from a service that gives you a certificate with your premises' details. We tell you about the one we recommend right here. If you play only its music, the SGAE doesn't charge you for it.

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