Short answer — don’t use a consumer Spotify/Apple Music account for a spa. Instead get music from a commercial “music for business” service or a royalty‑free/library vendor that sells a commercial/business license. Below are recommended options and what to watch for.

Where to get licensed relaxing playlists for spas (with notes)

• Music-for-business streaming platforms (turnkey, include public‑performance coverage and ready playlists)

  • Soundtrack Your Brand — ready-made business playlists, scheduling, and plans for commercial use (good for creating calm/spa stations). (soundtrackflow.com)
  • Pandora CloudCover / Pandora for Business — licensed for commercial use and offers genre/station tools and low monthly plans. (pandora.com)
  • SiriusXM / SiriusXM for Business — dedicated business channels, scheduling and PRO coverage. (sxmbusiness.com)
  • Rockbot, SoundMachine, Mood Media, PlayNetwork and similar providers — built for salons/spas with salon/spa playlists and business licensing. (Examples: Rockbot’s salon/spa offering and licensing info). (rockbot.com)

• Royalty‑free / production music libraries (good if you want original ambient / spa‑style tracks and tighter licensing)

  • Epidemic Sound — offers “in‑store” / business licensing and spa/meditation collections; license‑inclusive business plans for physical spaces. (epidemicsound.com)
  • PremiumBeat, Artlist, AudioJungle, Artlist (Business plans) — you can buy tracks or subscribe, but check each vendor’s commercial/business license terms before using standalone audio as background music. (Artlist’s standard plans are for video use; you may need a Business/Enterprise licence for standalone public performance). (premiumbeat.com)

What to watch for (short):

• Never assume a consumer streaming account covers business/public performance — PROs (ASCAP/BMI/SESAC/GMR) require separate or provider‑included licensing. Using a personal Spotify/Apple Music account for a spa is not legally adequate. (bmi.com)
• Confirm whether the vendor’s service explicitly covers public performance and which PROs or rights are included (some services include ASCAP/BMI/SESAC/GMR; others provide a direct license to the recordings). If in doubt, ask the vendor in writing. (rockbot.com)
• If you buy tracks from a stock library, buy the correct Business/Commercial license (some subscriptions are for sync/video only and don’t cover standalone public playback). (artlist.freshdesk.com)

Practical next steps

1. Decide whether you want a managed business streaming service (easiest; playlists + licensing + scheduling) or to license individual/royalty‑free spa tracks.
2. Try free trials (many providers offer them) and test playlists in your space for volume, lyrics (or instrumental only), and transitions. (Soundtrack, Pandora CloudCover, Epidemic Sound and others offer trials/plans). (soundtrackflow.com)
3. Get written confirmation from the vendor that their service covers public performance (and which PROs or rights are included), and keep invoices/license certificates on file.

If you’d like, I can:

• shortlist 3–4 providers that match your budget/size (single location vs multi‑site), or
• find spa‑specific playlists from any of the services above and compare pricing/terms.