Dr.DIO · Alternative to Soundtrack

A lower cost alternative to Soundtrack for a single venue

Soundtrack offers over 125 million commercially licensed tracks from major labels. Dr.DIO is one studio with its own electronic and ambient catalog, licensed for one venue at $14.99 a month.

Soundtrack Starter from $29 a zone a monthDr.DIO Business $14.99 a month14 days free on both

Start 14 days free About the venue license

Soundtrack and Dr.DIO side by side

	Soundtrack	Dr.DIO
Price	From $32 a zone a month, or $29 billed yearly	$14.99 a month per venue or $149 a year
Free plan	No free plan, 14 day trial	First 14 days free
Music license	US plan includes ASCAP, BMI and GMR; SESAC music not available	Direct license from the studio, in no society repertoire
Catalog	Over 125 million tracks, 2,500+ business playlists	2,298 original tracks, electronic and ambient
Where it plays	App, web, Soundtrack Player, Sonos and many audio systems	Venue player in the browser, one zone
Extras	Spotify playlist import, on demand play on Unlimited	Own station and hourly schedule
Good fit for	Venues that want hits and several zones	Single venues that want calm electronic music

When Soundtrack is the better choice

Soundtrack is the stronger choice if your guests expect well known songs. Its catalog of over 125 million tracks from major labels is far larger than ours, and the Unlimited plan lets you import Spotify playlists and play on demand.

It also works with a long list of hardware: the Soundtrack Player, Sonos, Audio Pro, WiiM, Q SYS and others. Dr.DIO has no hardware players or Sonos integration, and Business is one zone per venue, so a chain or a venue with several rooms is better served by Soundtrack.

In the US, Soundtrack plans include ASCAP, BMI and GMR licenses, which matters if you want popular label music played legally.

When Dr.DIO fits better

If your venue mainly needs a steady background of downtempo, deep house, lounge or ambient, Dr.DIO Business costs $14.99 a month, about half of the Soundtrack Starter price, and includes a public playback license and a certificate for the venue.

All music is made by one studio, Dr.DIO Studio, so there are no label hits and no cover versions. 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 radio stations on drdio.studio to hear the catalog
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 Soundtrack 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 Soundtrack 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

Is there a cheaper alternative to Soundtrack Your Brand?

Dr.DIO Business is $14.99 a month or $149 a year per venue, with the first 14 days free. Soundtrack Starter is $32 a zone a month, or $29 billed yearly. The catalogs are very different: Soundtrack has major label music, Dr.DIO has its own electronic and ambient tracks.

Does Soundtrack Your Brand include ASCAP and BMI?

In the US, Soundtrack says its plans include ASCAP, BMI and GMR licenses, and that SESAC music is not available. It also says businesses remain responsible for holding all licenses they need.

Does Soundtrack have a free trial?

Soundtrack has no free plan but offers a 14 day trial, and Essential or Unlimited up to 30 days when payment details are added. Dr.DIO Business also has 14 free days.

What does Soundtrack Unlimited cost?

Soundtrack lists Unlimited at $60 a zone a month, or $54 a month billed yearly, with Spotify playlist import and on demand playback.

Do I need extra licenses with Dr.DIO?

Dr.DIO music is licensed directly by the studio, because no track is registered with a collecting society. 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.