Dr.DIO · Alternative to Stingray Business

An alternative to Stingray Business with public prices

Stingray Business, the business arm of Stingray Group in Canada, offers licensed in store music with major label partners. Its prices were not publicly available when we checked on 22.10.2026.

Stingray: label partners incl. Sony, Warner, UniversalDr.DIO $14.99 a month, publishedDr.DIO 14 days free

Start 14 days free About the venue license

Stingray Business and Dr.DIO side by side

	Stingray Business	Dr.DIO
Price	Not publicly available (site offline 22.10.2026)	$14.99 a month per venue or $149 a year
Free plan	Not stated	First 14 days free
Music license	Licensed for commercial use; PRO details not stated	Direct license from the studio, in no society repertoire
Catalog	Major labels: Sony, Warner, Universal, BMG, Kobalt	2,298 original tracks, electronic and ambient
Where it plays	SB Media Player, Web Player, Stingray Business App	Venue player in the browser, one zone
Extras	AV systems, digital signage, music videos	Own station and hourly schedule
Good fit for	Venues that want major label music and AV	One venue that wants calm electronic music

When Stingray Business is the better choice

Stingray Business has partnerships with Sony Music, Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group, BMG, Kobalt and others, and hundreds of music channels. If you need recognisable label music, AV systems or digital signage, it covers far more than Dr.DIO does.

It also has its own media player hardware. Dr.DIO has no hardware players.

When Dr.DIO fits better

Dr.DIO publishes its price: Business is $14.99 a month or $149 a year per venue, first 14 days free, and from 3 venues each is 20% cheaper.

You can hear the whole style first on the free radio. 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 Stingray Business 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 Stingray Business 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 does Stingray Business cost?

We could not find public prices. The business.stingray.com site was offline for security updates on 22.10.2026. Dr.DIO Business is $14.99 a month per venue.

What music does Stingray Business have?

Stingray has partnerships with Sony Music, Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group, BMG and Kobalt, among others, and hundreds of channels.

How does Stingray compare with Mood Media?

Both offer licensed in store music and AV services for businesses. Mood Media publishes small business prices in the US; Stingray's were not available when checked.

Is there a Stingray Business alternative in Canada?

Dr.DIO Business is sold per venue with its own catalog. 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.