The next-generation playlist app for business

Hundreds of playlists at your fingertips. Constant updates.

Our tech is built for business and ensures you play the songs that matter, at the times that make a difference.

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  • Playlists

    Hundreds of playlists are available to suit all business needs. They're constantly updated with up to 30% new music every month so your music always sounds fresh.

  • Music Library

    150,000+ tracks in our curated music library are available to you instantly. Thousands of songs are hand-picked and uploaded every month, from the freshest of new music to the best tracks from throughout music history.

  • Manage from your mobile

    The Open Ear Manager app allows you to control your music remotely.

01 — What is Open Ear?

Handpicked by humans, playlists with personality, daily updates, great music at all times

Open Ear have been pioneering how businesses curate music for more than ten years.

Open Ear are on a mission to banish background music. To do so, we've assembled a world-leading community of DJs and music experts who curate and manage playlists for all types of businesses. Our team lives and breathes music, handpicking every song to ensure your venue plays the right music at the right time. Our tech keeps you in control, so you can add your favourites, import from Spotify, share your playlists with your customers or change the vibe at any moment - directly from your mobile. Watch the video to see how we work.

02 — Devices

It's super simple

When it comes to setting up, we've made it as easy and inexpensive as possible

  • Choose your preferred Open Ear hardware
  • Or use your own laptop or tablet
  • Plug and play
  • Offline playback
  • All songs are mastered to equal volume
  • Realtime control via Open Ear Manager app

  • Octo - 1U 8 Channel server

    Octo is our 1U rack mount server running up to eight concurrent music channels from a single device.

  • Solo Single Channel Music Player

    Solo is our single channel music player. Plug and Play and remote control via our Open Ear Manager app.

  • Your own laptop, tablet or mobile

    Our Open Ear Player software can be installed on pretty much any device. Use your own PC or tablet and avoid any hardware costs.

03 — Player

Brilliant sound for your spaces

Open Ear Player is our custom-built app designed exclusively for business music playback.

  • Best-in-class for sound quality
  • Cross fade for smooth playback
  • Interleave playlist for events
  • 24/7 Scheduler
  • Realtime control via Open Ear Manager app
  • DJ Control - Energy Slider

The Latest Music

Recent additions to our playlists

04 — Control

Realtime Control

Playing the right music at the right time is crucial for creating the perfect atmosphere. The Open Ear Manager app lets you control everything from your mobile: use our Energy Slider to adjust the vibe, block songs to refine your playlists or cue up different playlists to suit your customers.

05 — Manage

  • Playlists

    Hundreds of playlists are available to suit all business needs. They're constantly updated with up to 30% new music every month so your music always sounds fresh.

  • Spotify Imports

    Got a killer playlist on Spotify? Use our importer to add it to your playlist library, merge with existing playlists and get the perfect musical mix.

  • Accessibility

    The Playlist Admin is your control centre: see reports, listen to and edit playlists, add and remove songs, change your schedules.

  • Music Library

    150,000+ tracks in our curated music library are available to you instantly. Thousands of songs are hand-picked and uploaded every month, from the freshest of new music to the best tracks from throughout music history.