Short answer: use a commercial “music for business” service (they include the public‑performance licenses you need) or buy a royalty‑free/in‑store license. Don’t use consumer Spotify/Apple/YouTube accounts for music in a café — those are for personal use only. (bmi.com)

Good providers to check (all offer jazz-genre or curatable playlists):

• Soundtrack Your Brand — large business catalog, ready-made playlists, can import Spotify playlists and includes business licensing. Good for cafés that want familiar artist tracks and scheduling. (soundtrackflow.com)
• Mood Media / Pandora for Business — enterprise background-music provider; says subscriptions include coverage for ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, GMR for standard business use. (pandora.moodmedia.com)
• Rockbot — business-focused app with curated stations, request features and PRO coverage when you play only through their service. (rockbot.com)
• SoundMachine — curated stations, Sonos/enterprise integrations, and says it handles PRO licensing for background music. (sound-machine.com)
• SiriusXM Music for Business (incl. Pandora artist stations) — turnkey channels (including jazz/smooth jazz) and license coverage for in‑store playback. (sxmbusiness.com)
• Jamendo / other royalty‑free libraries (and Epidemic for business use in some markets) — lower‑cost “in‑store”/royalty‑free catalogs you can legally play in public spaces (good if you want independent or non‑mainstream jazz). Check geographic/usage limits. (licensing.jamendo.com)
• PlayNetwork / other enterprise vendors — if you run multiple locations or want fully managed curation/branding. (playnetwork.com)

What to verify before you sign:

• That the service explicitly covers public performance licenses (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, GMR) and master/mechanical rights as needed. Many providers state this up front. (pandora.moodmedia.com)
• Whether coverage applies to your exact use (number of locations/zones, TVs with sound, live DJs, paid events or cover charges — these are often excluded). (support.moodmedia.com)
• Offline playback, hardware compatibility (Sonos, dedicated players), playlist control/scheduling, and costs per “zone” or location. (soundtrackflow.com)

Practical next steps

1. Decide whether you want mainstream artist tracks (Soundtrack, Rockbot, Pandora for Business, SiriusXM, SoundMachine) or lower‑cost royalty‑free music (Jamendo, Epidemic where available). (soundtrackflow.com)
2. Try free trials (most vendors offer them), test the café vibe with their jazz playlists, and confirm license certificates for your records. (sound-machine.com)
3. If you prefer to handle licensing yourself, contact the PROs (ASCAP/BMI/SESAC/GMR) for blanket licenses — but most cafés find using a business service easier and cheaper than managing PRO licenses directly. (bmi.com)

If you want, I can:

• shortlist 2–3 services from the list above that match your budget and how many seats/locations you have, or
• find jazz‑specific playlist examples from those providers and compare pricing for a single café in the U.S.

Which would you like me to do next?