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Signature soundscapes that define your dining atmosphere — curated, consistent, and fully licensed.

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Where Great Food Meets the Right Sound

Music isn't background — it's part of what you serve. Long before the first dish arrives, the sound in the room tells guests what kind of place they've walked into: a relaxed morning café, a buzzing lunch spot, or a restaurant worth lingering in after dark. finetunes gives your café or restaurant a soundtrack that matches that intent, hour by hour.

The effect is measurable, not just felt. In a study of nearly two million transactions across a restaurant chain, music chosen to fit the brand lifted sales by roughly 9% over five months — while shuffling random popular hits actually sold 4.3% less than playing nothing at all. The lesson is simple: the wrong playlist is worse than silence, and the right one pays for itself. Around 60% of guests also say they'll spend more when the music feels right.

A great venue doesn't sound the same all day. Mornings call for something soft that lets people ease in; the lunch rush wants a little more energy to keep tables turning; evenings settle into a slower, warmer mood built for staying. The right music is less a backdrop and more a dial you turn as the day changes.

That control is exactly what a personal Spotify account or a YouTube tab can't give you. Those services are licensed for home listening, not commercial use — so alongside the ad breaks and the songs that skip on their own, playing them in your venue carries real legal risk, from fines to a copyright claim. The little you save rarely covers the exposure.

finetunes removes all of that. You get a curated catalog of 10,000+ fully licensed tracks, organized into playlists by business type and mood — pick a ready-made one or let us match a set to your brand. It streams from any device, adapts to your peak hours and seasons automatically, and every track is cleared for commercial use in one package: no separate license to chase, no hidden fees, and a certificate and window sticker that show guests your music is above board.

From a single coffee corner to a multi-branch restaurant group, thousands of food and beverage venues let finetunes handle the sound so they can focus on the food and the people in front of them. Try finetunes in your venue and hear the difference the right playlist makes.

9%

increase in total sales when music matches venue vibe

Bar & Restaurant, 2021

60%

of customers more likely to spend extra with background music

Bar & Restaurant, 2021

20%

rise in higher-calorie item orders with upbeat music

Bar & Restaurant, 2021

Curated Playlists

Brunch BeatsBrunch Beats
Classy Jazz LoungeClassy Jazz Lounge
Afternoon GlowAfternoon Glow
Bonjour ParisBonjour Paris
Evening ChillEvening Chill
Classy RetroClassy Retro

Frequently asked questions

Can I just play Spotify or YouTube in my café?

Personal apps like Spotify and YouTube are licensed for personal listening only — their terms don't cover playing music to customers in a business, so using them in your café can expose you to copyright claims. finetunes is licensed specifically for commercial, in-store play, so you can run music all day without that risk.

What kind of music works best for a café or restaurant?

It depends on your concept and the time of day — relaxed acoustic or jazz for the morning, warmer upbeat sets through the lunch rush, and softer, refined playlists in the evening. finetunes curates ready-made playlists by mood and daypart, so the room always matches the moment without anyone digging for songs.

Can I change the music for different times of day?

Yes. You can switch playlists for morning, lunch, and evening yourself, or set a daypart schedule that changes them automatically — so staff never have to stop and think about the music.

Do I need to sort out separate music licensing myself?

No. Every track in finetunes is already licensed for business use, so you can play our catalog in your venue without arranging the licensing for that music yourself.

How much does finetunes cost for a café?

finetunes Standalone starts at $14.99 per month for a single location, with no setup fee. You can start a free trial and have music playing in your café within minutes.

Running more than one location?

If you manage a chain, franchise, or a single venue with multiple play points, finetunes Enterprise keeps every spot on-brand. Talk to our sales team to see how it fits your business.

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