An Israeli business playing recorded music usually needs licences from several bodies: ACUM for composers and lyricists, PIL or IFPI Israel for producers, and Eshkolot and EILAM for performers.
| Who | What for | |
|---|---|---|
| ACUM | ACUM | Composers, lyricists and arrangers; music in businesses licence |
| PIL | Federation of Israeli and Mediterranean Music (PIL) | Recordings of Israeli independent producers and labels |
| IFPI Israel | Israeli Federation of Records and Cassettes | Recordings, mainly of the major labels |
| Eshkolot | Eshkolot | Singers' performers' rights |
| EILAM | EILAM | Musicians' performers' rights |
ACUM issues a music in businesses licence for bars, restaurants and shops and says every public use of music requires a licence. PIL issues a public performance licence for recordings it manages, per sector and per calendar year. PIL's FAQ says users usually need licences from several bodies, and licensing with one does not exempt from another.
PIL licences are paid at the start of each calendar year; one off events must be licensed a week in advance.
ACUM uses criteria such as venue area, number of participants and event type. PIL sells annual calendar year licences per sector, prices cafés by seats, adds 8% if music is not played from original media, offers chain discounts, and adds VAT.
2026 example: PIL tariff for cafés, code 1001, up to 20 seats, 12 calendar months, ILS 1,619 plus VAT, plus 8% if copies are used. This is PIL's recordings side only; ACUM and the others are separate.
Consumer plans of Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube are licensed for personal, noncommercial use under their own terms, so a private account is not a license to play music to customers. ACUM states that every public use of music requires a licence.
Each body licenses only its own repertoire; PIL publishes a repertoire search and notices of recordings withdrawn from it. No mandatory collective management or statutory presumption was verified for this guide.
Music outside all of these repertoires and directly licensed is not claimable by them, but the venue should keep proof. PIL's business department locates businesses using its recordings and negotiates a licence; statutory damages were not verified.
Dr.DIO Studio makes its own electronic and ambient music, no Dr.DIO track is registered with any collecting society, and the Business plan ($14.99 a month per venue, 14 days free) gives the venue a direct public playback license and a certificate for Dr.DIO music.
In Israel each body licenses only its own repertoire, and no mandatory collective rule was found, so a venue playing only Dr.DIO music should not need ACUM, PIL, IFPI Israel, Eshkolot or EILAM licences for that music. Keep the certificate and track list as proof.
Any other music in the venue, such as radio, TV, live music or other playlists, still needs the usual licences.
This page explains the general rules as published by the societies and laws listed above, checked in October 2026. It is not legal advice; fees and rules change, so confirm with the society before you decide.
ACUM prices by criteria such as area, participants and event type; see its licence tariffs online.
Yes for protected music, often from several bodies: ACUM, PIL or IFPI Israel, Eshkolot and EILAM.
In 2026, a café with up to 20 seats pays ILS 1,619 for 12 months plus VAT, plus 8% if copies are used.
It depends on the sector and each body's tariff; there is no single licence. Ask ACUM and PIL for your sector.
No. Personal plans are for personal, noncommercial use.
Yes, if the music is outside all these repertoires and directly licensed. Keep proof.
