APRA AMCOS distribute these licence fees as royalties to songwriters, composers and music publishers, to ensure they are paid for the use of their work. Music makes a world of difference to businesses in the hospitality sector - it provides a unique edge that keeps customers coming back, staying longer and spending more. In fact, it’s so important that one third of hospitality businesses in the UK were moved to agree that they would rather lose a day’s trade than permanently stop playing music for their customers or staff (see http://www.musicworksforyou.com/research/business-sectors/12-pubs-and-bars).