SiriusXM Music for Business vs eleMusic

eleMusic wrote this page, and eleMusic is one of the two services it compares. We are not affiliated with SiriusXM or with any of its resellers. Every SiriusXM fact below comes from SiriusXM's own website, its help center or its business customer agreement as they read on October 11, 2026, with one exception that we label where it appears: an annual price listed by Dynamic Media, an authorized reseller that SiriusXM's own page links to. Prices and terms change, so check SiriusXM's current pages before you decide.

This page is about SiriusXM's business service. Whether a home SiriusXM plan can play at the practice is a different question, answered from SiriusXM's consumer agreement in our guide Pandora, Apple Music, YouTube and SiriusXM in a dental office.

How do SiriusXM Music for Business and eleMusic compare?

Each SiriusXM cell quotes or summarizes SiriusXM's own pages. Each eleMusic cell comes from our pricing, Terms of Service and Refund and Cancellation Policy.

How much does SiriusXM Music for Business cost?

SiriusXM's business page shows "$26.95/mo." near the top and "Starting at $26.95/mo." further down, and its offer details add: "Fees and taxes apply." The page does not say how many devices that price covers. SiriusXM's Customer Agreement for Music for Business Services does. It names two packages, "Business Streaming" and "Business Satellite", and two payment plans, "Monthly" and "Annual", then sets the unit:

"3. Streaming Service: You may use the Streaming Service on one device at a time per Subscription, unless otherwise described in our offer."

"1. Multiple Subscriptions: You may have multiple radios and multiple Subscriptions. Each Subscription to the Satellite Radio Service is tied to one radio. A separate Subscription is required for each radio. If you have more than one Subscription on your account for your business establishment, the additional Subscriptions are not currently eligible for reduced rates."

SiriusXM Customer Agreement for Music for Business Services, Sections J(3) and G(1), last updated May 1, 2025, read October 11, 2026

SiriusXM's help center answers two related questions this way:

"Online listening is limited to one login at a time per subscription. If your business requires more than one radio or more than one channel playing at a given time, additional subscriptions are required. Each subscription will have its own login credentials."

"SiriusXM Music for Business requires a separate plan per location. Separate plans are also required for multiple radios in the same physical location."

SiriusXM Help Center, articles KC-2251, "Can I get multiple logins for the SiriusXM Music for Business Web Player?", and KC-2086, "Can I play SiriusXM Music for Business in multiple locations?", no dates shown, read October 11, 2026

The only annual price we found was a reseller's, not SiriusXM's. Dynamic Media, the authorized reseller that the "Shop now" button on SiriusXM's page opens, listed a "SiriusXM For Business Subscription" for connected devices at $26.95, with an "Annual Billing option: $323.40", on October 11, 2026. SiriusXM's own page lists "competitive national account pricing" among its benefits for franchise groups, without figures.

eleMusic prices each location by how many devices play at once, with one plan per location. Annual plans cost ten times the monthly price, so two months are free. Five or more locations take 15% off every location. See every plan and the multi-location terms.

What would five devices cost on each?

Here is a worked example with its assumptions in plain view: list prices before taxes and fees, monthly billing, and SiriusXM's starting price for every subscription. SiriusXM's agreement counts streaming by device ("one device at a time per Subscription") and satellite by radio ("A separate Subscription is required for each radio"), and its FAQ says its equipment "can be easily connected to your existing business audio system/speakers". eleMusic counts devices playing at once. A device is one stream: a tablet feeding the ceiling speakers in several rooms counts once.

SiriusXM's agreement leaves room for an offer to say otherwise ("unless otherwise described in our offer"), and a reseller may price differently, so ask for a written quote for your own device count. On eleMusic, a device beyond the plan's allowance is $4 a month or $40 a year, on any plan.

The two prices do not buy the same thing. SiriusXM says its rate includes public performance royalties. eleMusic is PRO-free: it never registers its tracks with ASCAP, BMI, SESAC or GMR, so there is no performing rights fee for the music you play through eleMusic. An eleMusic subscription is not a license from any performing rights organization; the licensing section below quotes both companies.

What music does each service play?

SiriusXM describes its business service by channel count and genre:

"Now with 240+ business-friendly channels spanning more than a dozen genres, SiriusXM Music for Business is a great fit for every restaurant, office, and retail outlet."

SiriusXM, Music For Business page, "The sound of success just got better", read October 11, 2026

The same page lists "240+ channels with exclusive business content, plus the ability to create Pandora stations based on your favorite artists", and says the satellite service "includes 70+ ad-free music channels". Its FAQ adds: "Streaming subscribers also get access to additional streaming-only music channels." If particular channels matter to you, ask SiriusXM which lineup your plan includes.

eleMusic plays something narrower. Original instrumental music, generated and mastered by eleMusic. No vocals, no ads, no commercial recordings. Every track is generated for eleMusic from our own station recipes, then checked and mastered by us before it reaches you. eleMusic has 8 stations, from Calm and Soft Piano to Light Jazz and Elevator Music. There are no hit songs and no named artists, so if your team wants music it already knows, eleMusic does not have it. How the music is made explains where the tracks come from. Two of the stations, each with a 30 second preview:

What does each company say about ASCAP, BMI and other licenses?

SiriusXM addresses licensing on its business page and in its help center. Both statements are about its own service:

"It includes the required payments of public performance royalties to rights organizations such as ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, GMR, and SoundExchange, which represent the music copyright holders. All the royalties are included in your Music for Business monthly rate."

SiriusXM, Music For Business page, FAQ "Can I use my consumer SiriusXM subscription in my business?", read October 11, 2026

"For SiriusXM Music for Business subscribers, all PRO licensing fees are included in the monthly plan rate."

SiriusXM Help Center, article KC-2512, "What licensing & performing rights apply to music at a business?", read October 11, 2026

We quote these as written and do not interpret them for your practice.

eleMusic takes a different approach, and it is a material difference. eleMusic is PRO-free: it never registers its tracks with ASCAP, BMI, SESAC or GMR, so there is no performing rights fee for the music you play through eleMusic. Every location with an active plan or trial gets an Original Catalog Certificate in its name, which describes the music and the subscription. What the certificate covers, and what it does not.

Our guide Do dental offices need a music license? explains public performance and four US performing rights organizations, ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and GMR, in the statute's and their own words.

What equipment does each one need?

SiriusXM's FAQ lists three ways to receive its streaming service:

"To access our streaming service, you have three equipment options: 1) A SiriusXM streaming radio, which requires an internet connection; 2) An internet-connected computer that can access our service via our Web Player (an Ethernet cable is better than WiFi); 3) The SiriusXM app, which can be downloaded and accessed on both Android and iOS tablets and mobile devices."

SiriusXM, Music For Business page, FAQ "Can I install SiriusXM Music for Business equipment myself?", read October 11, 2026

The same page shows a dedicated streaming player, the BR3, which "offers quick and easy setup for your business or office with no computer required", and a Sonos option: "Add SiriusXM to your Sonos App and get high-fidelity sound without running a single wire." For the satellite service, the FAQ adds: "For satellite, you’ll need to make sure the SiriusXM antenna supplied with your radio is mounted outside with a clear view to the sky."

eleMusic runs in a web browser and needs an internet connection. Open elemusic.fm/play on a tablet or laptop connected to a room's speakers and enter the access code; staff need no account. In Chrome or Edge on a computer, or Chrome on an Android tablet, the player can cast to a Chromecast. In Safari on a Mac, iPad or iPhone, it can play to an AirPlay speaker. Casting depends on the browser, the receiver and your network, and we have not tested every combination, so try it on your own TV or speaker before you rely on it. From the front desk, the office can see what every connected room is playing and change its station, play, pause or skip. How it works walks through setup step by step, and our sound setup guide covers connecting each room's device to its speakers, with a room-by-room checklist.

Can either service play music on hold?

SiriusXM's business agreement allows it. Section J(5) reads:

"5. Business Uses of the Service: The Service may only be used as background music in your business or in on-hold messaging on your business telephone system."

SiriusXM Customer Agreement for Music for Business Services, Section J(5), last updated May 1, 2025, read October 11, 2026

eleMusic does not. The key points of our Terms of Service say: "Music on hold, phone systems, video, social media, broadcast, recording, redistribution and use at any other place are not licensed." (Terms, Section 9.2). If your practice wants hold music and waiting room music from one provider, eleMusic cannot be that provider. Our guide TV, videos and hold music covers that audio separately.

How do the trials and contracts compare?

SiriusXM's small print describes its trial this way:

"By registering for a free 30-day Streaming trial, SiriusXM may contact you by email regarding special offers from time to time."

"If you decide to continue service after your trial, the subscription plan you choose will automatically renew and you will be charged according to your chosen payment method at then-current rates."

SiriusXM, Music For Business page, trial offer details in the small print, read October 11, 2026

The trial is "for commercial business use only". SiriusXM's trial page is a form for contact details and a business address, introduced with: "Fill out this form, and we'll reach out to you soon." Neither page says whether a card is needed to start.

On contracts, SiriusXM's business page says "No long-term contracts" and offers "Flexibility to stop service without penalty, unlike other commercial music services that require multi-year commitments." Its agreement adds three details worth reading before you sign:

• Equipment offers. "Cancellation fees or early termination fees may be applied to Subscriptions activated in combination with a device purchased from us or in connection with certain offers." (Section H(5))
• Refunds when bought directly. Amounts paid in advance are refunded "on a pro-rated basis, less any applicable fees, unless stated otherwise in the specific offer for Service that you accepted", but trial and certain promotional subscriptions for businesses are nonrefundable. (Section C(3))
• Reseller purchases. If you buy through "Dynamic Media or another reseller of the Service", "you will also be subject to their terms", and several sections of SiriusXM's agreement, including its cancellation and refund section, "will not apply". (Opening paragraphs)

eleMusic's trial works differently, and its card requirement is a material difference.

New locations start with a 14-day trial. A card is required and nothing is due at checkout. A reminder goes to the billing email before the trial ends, and you can cancel in Manage billing or by emailing hello@elemusic.fm. Unless you cancel before the trial ends, the card is charged the plan price when it ends. See the Terms of Service and the Refund and Cancellation Policy.

Cancel anytime in Manage billing, or by emailing hello@elemusic.fm. Cancelling takes effect at the end of the period you have paid for. eleMusic does not refund the unused part of a month or a year; the Refund and Cancellation Policy lists the charges it does refund in full.

Which one fits a dental practice?

eleMusic is not the right choice for a practice that wants hit songs or named artists, needs music on hold, has no internet at the location, is outside the US, or wants a provider that says it pays public performance royalties to ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and GMR for the music it supplies. It is also not for a practice that wants to try a service before giving a card number: eleMusic's trial needs a card.

What should we ask before we choose?

For SiriusXM or its reseller:

• What is the monthly price for each device we plan to run at once, in writing, and is it the starting price?
• Which fees apply to us? SiriusXM's agreement lists fees that "may" be charged, including an activation fee for each radio on the account and a "U.S. Music Royalty Fee" on plans with music channels.
• Are we buying from SiriusXM or from a reseller, and whose cancellation and refund terms apply?
• Which channels does our plan include, on the streaming service or the satellite one?
• Does the trial need a payment method, and how do we cancel it?

For your attorney:

• For the service we choose, which public performance licenses does its agreement say are included, and what should we keep on file?
• Does any other audio we play, such as radio, TV, videos or music on hold, need a license of its own?
• If a performing rights organization writes to us, what should our reply include? Our guide Got a PRO letter? lists what to gather first.

How did we make this comparison?

We read every SiriusXM page cited here on October 11, 2026: its business page and its trial sign-up page, three help center articles, and its Customer Agreement for Music for Business Services (last updated May 1, 2025), which the business page links to. We copied the words exactly, and we left out sentences we could not print exactly as written. The October 10, 2026 version of this page also quoted two other help center articles. On October 11, 2026 SiriusXM's site did not display them, so we removed what came from them. SiriusXM's page notes that "Features may vary by radio and subscription plan", and its prices can change, so its current pages and your written quote are what count.

The eleMusic facts come from our pricing, our Terms of Service and our Refund and Cancellation Policy on the same date. If you find something on this page that no longer matches SiriusXM's own pages, write to hello@elemusic.fm and we will correct it. Our other comparisons of dental office music services follow the same method.

SiriusXM, Pandora, Sonos, PlayNetwork and Mood Media are trademarks of their respective owners. eleMusic is not affiliated with or endorsed by SiriusXM, Dynamic Media, Sonu Media, PlayNetwork or Mood Media.

Sources

1. SiriusXM: Music For Business (siriusxm.com/business), accessed October 11, 2026
2. SiriusXM Customer Agreement for Music for Business Services, last updated May 1, 2025 (Sections B, C, D, G, H and J), accessed October 11, 2026
3. SiriusXM Help Center, KC-2251: Can I get multiple logins for the SiriusXM Music for Business Web Player?, accessed October 11, 2026
4. SiriusXM Help Center, KC-2086: Can I play SiriusXM Music for Business in multiple locations?, accessed October 11, 2026
5. SiriusXM Help Center, KC-2512: What licensing & performing rights apply to music at a business?, accessed October 11, 2026
6. SiriusXM: Music for Business trial sign-up page, accessed October 11, 2026
7. Dynamic Media (authorized SiriusXM reseller): SiriusXM Subscription for Connected Devices, accessed October 11, 2026
8. eleMusic Terms of Service, Key points and Section 9.2 (version 2026-10-11), accessed October 11, 2026
9. eleMusic Refund and Cancellation Policy, Key points and Sections 4 and 5, accessed October 11, 2026