DIGITAL: 1,112,000 UNITS - $1,635,000 DOLLARS
CD: 384,000,000 UNITS - $5,471,000,000 DOLLARS
CD SINGLE: 700,000 UNITS - $3,500,000 DOLLARS

31.8% ROCK
11.9% COUNTRY
10.7% RAP/HIP-HOP
10.2% R&B/URBAN
9.1% POP
9.1% OTHER
6.5% RELIGIOUS
3.0% CHILDREN’S
1.9% CLASSICAL
1.1% JAZZ
0.8% SOUNDTRACKS
0.7% OLDIES
0.6% NEW AGE

YES, whether you operate a retail store, spa, hotel, gift shop, fitness, yoga center, nightclub or restaurant; you must have a “blanket” license to be able to play whatever music you’d like throughout the year. These licenses are not expensive and can be obtained online through ASCAP & BMI: http://www.ascap.com http://www.bmi.com
For example, a retail store or spa would only have to pay these annual fees and be covered for everything under this BMI license by square footage:

2,000 feet or less: $207.24
5,000 feet or less: $402.27
7,500 feet or less: $646.06

So, for less than $1K per year, you can most likely be covered to play just about any song, anytime with a BMI and an ASCAP license.

Studies have shown that shoppers and guests of any hospitality location or retail store will spend more money and more time if they are driven by great tunes. Grab your customers with your own “signature sound” and then sell them what they hear at that time. Immediate gratification!

Hotels and Spas always strive to set the mood from the moment their guests walk in the door. There are many ways to accomplish this with day-parted tunes, common area separations and good old fashioned CDs playing appropriate music in each area where guests and customers travel. Top 20 Hotels In The World – 2009 - According to T&L:

Singita Sabi Sand
Oberoi Rajvilas
Fairmont Mara Safari Club
Oberoi Udaivilas
Triple Creek Ranch
Oberoi Amarvilas
Kirawira Camp
Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve
Tortilis Camp
Domaine des Hauts de Loire
Alvear Palace Hotel
Little Palm Island Resort & Spa
Hotel Bel-Air
The Oriental, Bangkok
Four Seasons Resort Lana’i
Kichwa Tembo
Peninsula Bangkok
Taj Lake Palace
Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai
Peninsula Beverly Hills

Hotels Keep Customers Happy Despite Cuts in Staff and Service - Luxiry Hotels Struggling ; Casinos and Timeshares Improve.
June 9, 2009 - Customer satisfaction with hotels remained strong (unchanged at 82.9) but airlines (-1.9 to 75.8) and rental car (-0.3 to 79.0) scores declined in the first quarter of 2009. Mandarin Oriental Hotels, JetBlue Airlines and Enterprise Rent-a-Car ranked number one in hotel, airline and rental car industry customer satisfaction, respectively.

As of June 2008, there were 18,100 spas in United States In July 2007, there were 14,600 spas Growth from July 2007 to June 2008 was 24% The number of spa locations in the U.S. has grown at a robust annual average of 20% in the last eight years.

1 in 4 Americans has been to a spa There are more than 32 million active spa-goers In 2007, there were 138 million spa visits In 2006, there were 110 million spa visits 25% growth from 2006 to 2007

In 2007, $10.9 billion of revenue was generated by the U.S. spa industry In 2006, $9.4 billion of revenue was generated by the U.S. spa industry Annual growth from 2006 to 2007 was 16%

2008
In June 2008, there were 303,700 total employees. The total was comprised of 143,200 full-time employees, 112,000 part-time employees and 48,500 contract employees.

2007
In July 2007, there were 232,700 total employees. The total was comprised of 117,100 full-time employees, 73,100 part-time employees and 42,500 contract employees.

Water Music Records creates customized music CDs and download cards for hotels, spas, wineries, yoga & fitness centers, retailers and other companies around the world for over 10 years. With low minimum runs and lower costs, Water Music is able to deliver high quality private label music products to its clients around the globe. Their client list includes The Leading Hotels Of The World, Four Seasons, Ritz Carlton, Heavenly Spas by Westin, Destination Hotels, Spa Bellagio, Luxor, Ojai Valley Inn, Claremont Resort, Oberoi Hotels and Cruises, Timbers Resorts, Hyatt, Hilton, Marriott and many others. The private label CDs feature 4 color art on the disc and inside the package, with eco-friendly package options and an exclusive mix of music in any of the 30 styles Water Music offers its clients. The music download cards feature 12 tracks and a CD sized cover held online at your own microsite and you earn $2.00 per album sold in royalties after your customer redeems his or her free track with the card you give them.

If you need more common area music or help in general at your location of business, Water Music Records will consult with you on styles, formats and sometimes even equipment that is right for what you need. We can also help you figure out what a music license would cost for your location if you don’t already have one.

These are branded and customized music albums which give you a “signature sound” and the ability to offer that sound to your customers as a give away or sale item. The CDs and DVDs come in a variety of packages and feature an exclusive music mix, logo, photos and any marketing or venue text you’d like to include. They are designed, manufactured and delivered “retail-ready” right to your business, complete turn key. Give us your video and we can add music and make your company’s DVD.

A branded download card, created with your custom artwork (logo & key photo), features a dedicated web address and unique access code that drives users online to unlock exclusive, hidden, paid-for or complimentary digital songs and albums, images and more to promote your brand.

See “OUR PRICES” on the top menu bar. There are NO set-up fees.

You tell us what tracks you want from our catalog or come up with your own suggestions and we’ll license them for you and pay all royalties.

3 week turn-around from the time you approve the music selections and the artwork we mock-up for you and e-mail.

A logo, some hi res photos and an idea of what style of music you want for your own branded album. We’ll do the rest.