Dr.DIO · Alternative to PlayNetwork

PlayNetwork is now part of Mood Media

PlayNetwork, an in store music and media company from the Seattle area, was acquired by Mood Media in 2021. playnetwork.com now serves a Mood Media customer certificate.

Acquired by Mood Media in 2021No standalone offerDr.DIO $14.99 a month

Start 14 days free About the venue license

PlayNetwork and Dr.DIO side by side

	PlayNetwork	Dr.DIO
Price	No public pricing, contact Mood sales	$14.99 a month per venue or $149 a year
Free plan	Not stated	First 14 days free
Music license	Mood takes responsibility for licensing	Direct license from the studio, in no society repertoire
Catalog	Major labels via Mood Media	2,298 original tracks, electronic and ambient
Scale	Mood claims 500K locations, 150 countries	One zone per venue, chains by request
Where it plays	Mood Media systems	Venue player in the browser, one zone
Good fit for	Retail chains	Single venues

When PlayNetwork is the better choice

PlayNetwork is now part of Mood Media, which claims presence in 150 countries and 500,000 locations. For a retail chain that wants one provider for many stores and major label music, Mood is built for that and Dr.DIO is not: Business is one zone per venue and chains are only served by request.

When Dr.DIO fits better

For an independent cafe, shop or studio, Dr.DIO Business has a published price, $14.99 a month or $149 a year, and from 3 venues each is 20% cheaper.

No Dr.DIO track is registered with any collecting society, and the license for Dr.DIO music comes from the studio directly. In some countries a society may presume all music is in its repertoire (GEMA in Germany is one example), and the venue may need to show it plays only non managed music. Radio, TV or live music in the same venue still need their own licenses.

How to try Dr.DIO

Listen to the free Dr.DIO radio to hear the music
Sign in with Google or Apple and choose Business for your venue
Use the first 14 days free with the venue player in the browser
Set your own station and hourly schedule, and keep the venue certificate

Checked in October 2026

The facts about PlayNetwork on this page come from its own website, its terms and public sources as they stood in October 2026. Prices and terms change, so check the current ones on the PlayNetwork site before you decide.

Picked from the catalogue

Tracksfor it

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Slow Sunrise

Downtempo bass at first coffee. Your eyes follow distance on the horizon

102 bpmF minor3:34

Storm Forest

You lean into the stormy forest before dawn. Deep house bass under a whisper of keys

97 bpmG minor3:18

Dusty Summer

A low pulse in dusty summer air. Deep techno you lean into and follow

125 bpmD minor4:19

Silent Path

Glass light on a silent urban path. You hold the first cup over downtempo piano

104 bpmF minor3:58

Far Glow

Ambient waits beside you, never in front. A glass piano and a slow far glow

97 bpmA major3:21

Departure Ramp

Bass under your feet on a molten neon ramp. Your body follows the departure into air

102 bpmEb minor3:17

Hand Drums

Downtempo warmth you sway into. Bass and hand percussion in dusty air

100 bpmD minor3:19

Telescope

You hold your gaze on distant starlight. A piano behind frosted telescope glass

88 bpmC minor4:31

Ashen Fire

You lean toward a fire that gives no heat. Downtempo guitar, a piano cold as night

97 bpmBb minor3:04

Vapor Candle

A candle of guitar over downtempo vapor. Your shoulders sway before an alien dawn

98 bpmF minor3:30

Cool Dust

A guitar in cool glass distance, air and dust. You sway without leaving the room

100 bpmD minor3:07

Glimmer Hush

Your lungs hold in a glimmering deep hush. Downtempo bass in the water

98 bpmBb minor3:13

Questions

What happened to PlayNetwork?

PlayNetwork was acquired by Mood Media in 2021, and playnetwork.com now serves a Mood Media customer certificate. There is no standalone PlayNetwork offering.

Is there a PlayNetwork alternative?

Mood Media is the direct successor. For a single venue, Dr.DIO Business is $14.99 a month with 14 days free.

How does Mood Media compare with Soundtrack Your Brand?

Both serve chains with large catalogs. Soundtrack publishes prices from $29 a zone a month; Mood's enterprise pricing is by contact.

Which in store music provider suits a retail chain?

Large providers such as Mood Media are built for chains. Dr.DIO sells to chains only by request. In some countries, for example Germany with GEMA, the society may presume all music is managed, so the venue may need to show it plays only non managed music. Any other music source still needs its own license.