[Ann Myers]

Hello Ricardo -?

We currently use Rockbot in our Student Center.? ?We have had the system for over 5 years and for the cost, it works well in our public areas.?

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Ann Myers
Associate Director, Kent Student Center
Kent State University
Kent OH
(330) 672-3202
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-13-2025 15:04
From: Ricardo Reyes
Subject: Music license for the Student Union

Hello all,

We are looking for a license to play music in our union and would like feedback on what license you all use or how you all go about playing music in your public areas on campus.  Also, if any groups have karaoke, do they utilize a license? 

Thanks

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Ricardo Reyes
Director University Center
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi TX
(361) 825-5205
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[ricardo.reyes@tamucc.edu]

Thanks Ann

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Ricardo Reyes
Director University Center
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi TX
(361) 825-5205
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-14-2025 05:55
From: Ann Myers
Subject: Music license for the Student Union

Hello Ricardo – 

We currently use Rockbot in our Student Center.   We have had the system for over 5 years and for the cost, it works well in our public areas. 

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Ann Myers
Associate Director, Kent Student Center
Kent State University
Kent OH
(330) 672-3202
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-13-2025 15:04
From: Ricardo Reyes
Subject: Music license for the Student Union

Hello all,

We are looking for a license to play music in our union and would like feedback on what license you all use or how you all go about playing music in your public areas on campus.  Also, if any groups have karaoke, do they utilize a license? 

Thanks

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Ricardo Reyes
Director University Center
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi TX
(361) 825-5205
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[Stephanie Morstatter]

Hello Ann!??

Can you tell me if you still need to pay into Sesac, BMI, or ASCAP or does your subscription to Rockbot cover these licenses?

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Stephanie Morstatter
Senior Assistant Director of Event Services and Catering
Illinois State University
Normal IL
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-14-2025 05:55
From: Ann Myers
Subject: Music license for the Student Union

Hello Ricardo – 

We currently use Rockbot in our Student Center.   We have had the system for over 5 years and for the cost, it works well in our public areas. 

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Ann Myers
Associate Director, Kent Student Center
Kent State University
Kent OH
(330) 672-3202
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-13-2025 15:04
From: Ricardo Reyes
Subject: Music license for the Student Union

Hello all,

We are looking for a license to play music in our union and would like feedback on what license you all use or how you all go about playing music in your public areas on campus.  Also, if any groups have karaoke, do they utilize a license? 

Thanks

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Ricardo Reyes
Director University Center
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi TX
(361) 825-5205
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[Jake Ball]

Hi Stephanie,

The subscription to Rockbot covers the licensing and royalties!?

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Jake Ball
Kent State University
AV Coordinator
(330) 672-4226
jball28@kent.edu
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-15-2025 12:40
From: Stephanie Morstatter
Subject: Music license for the Student Union

Hello Ann!  

Can you tell me if you still need to pay into Sesac, BMI, or ASCAP or does your subscription to Rockbot cover these licenses?

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Stephanie Morstatter
Senior Assistant Director of Event Services and Catering
Illinois State University
Normal IL
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-14-2025 05:55
From: Ann Myers
Subject: Music license for the Student Union

Hello Ricardo – 

We currently use Rockbot in our Student Center.   We have had the system for over 5 years and for the cost, it works well in our public areas. 

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Ann Myers
Associate Director, Kent Student Center
Kent State University
Kent OH
(330) 672-3202

Original Message:
Sent: 01-13-2025 15:04
From: Ricardo Reyes
Subject: Music license for the Student Union

Hello all,

We are looking for a license to play music in our union and would like feedback on what license you all use or how you all go about playing music in your public areas on campus.  Also, if any groups have karaoke, do they utilize a license? 

Thanks

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Ricardo Reyes
Director University Center
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi TX
(361) 825-5205
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[Dave Timmann]

Good morning. We use Spotify primarily. Sometimes we make playlists and go with that.

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Dave Timmann Associate Director for Operations
Marshall Student Center, University of So Florida
Tampa, FL 33620
813-974-0042
dtimmann@usf.edu
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-13-2025 15:04
From: Ricardo Reyes
Subject: Music license for the Student Union

Hello all,

We are looking for a license to play music in our union and would like feedback on what license you all use or how you all go about playing music in your public areas on campus.  Also, if any groups have karaoke, do they utilize a license? 

Thanks

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Ricardo Reyes
Director University Center
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi TX
(361) 825-5205
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[burnsj@fau.edu]

Hello Ricardo,

We use Rockbot here at the Florida Atlantic Student Union. Rockbot is a subscription music service that will let you create your own music channels for your venue. It is a cost effective solution that we have been very happy with!

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John Burns
Associate Director Operations
Student Union
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida
561 297 3730
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-13-2025 15:04
From: Ricardo Reyes
Subject: Music license for the Student Union

Hello all,

We are looking for a license to play music in our union and would like feedback on what license you all use or how you all go about playing music in your public areas on campus.  Also, if any groups have karaoke, do they utilize a license? 

Thanks

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Ricardo Reyes
Director University Center
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi TX
(361) 825-5205
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[josephnrios]

We have ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC public performance licenses, so we can play music in any public forum on our campus. We have a departmental Karafun account, which has tracks we can use covered by these licenses: https://business.karafun.com/resources-start-karaoke-business/1201-licensing-101-safely-run-a-karaoke-business.html?

Joseph

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Joseph Rios
Director for Student Engagement
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston MA
(617) 989-4086
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-13-2025 15:04
From: Ricardo Reyes
Subject: Music license for the Student Union

Hello all,

We are looking for a license to play music in our union and would like feedback on what license you all use or how you all go about playing music in your public areas on campus.  Also, if any groups have karaoke, do they utilize a license? 

Thanks

——————————
Ricardo Reyes
Director University Center
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi TX
(361) 825-5205
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[Barb Carlton]

Hi Ricardo,

I used Pandora for Business at another institution. It was ok, in that we could choose genres and schedule playing time slots, but could not choose the specific songs we wanted to hear. For example, if the university had a performer coming to campus, we couldn’t set it to play that person’s/group’s songs/music. Also it had internet connectivity issues occasionally. Good Luck with your search.

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Barb Carlton
Associate Director of Facilities and Event Services
James Madison University
Rockingham VA
(540) 568-7968
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-13-2025 15:04
From: Ricardo Reyes
Subject: Music license for the Student Union

Hello all,

We are looking for a license to play music in our union and would like feedback on what license you all use or how you all go about playing music in your public areas on campus.  Also, if any groups have karaoke, do they utilize a license? 

Thanks

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Ricardo Reyes
Director University Center
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi TX
(361) 825-5205
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[spauldk@miamioh.edu]

Hi Ricardo! 

We are using the company Sound-Machine.com and really like them. It allows us to customize playlists for different areas. We can do this through a Spotify playlist link or through their system of picking percentages of music genres we want added to a playlist. It's worked out well for us and has also allowed us to have more customized playlists going for special events in closed and open spaces since the licensing is there. 

You will likely need to contract with a company for amp and software integration for your building.  

Kourtney Duchesneau Spaulding Pronouns: (she/her) Associate Director of Event & Operations Armstrong Student Center Miami University Armstrong Student Center 3012E 550 E Spring St.,Oxford, OH 45056 T: 513-529-2313 | MiamiOH.edu

Miami University carries the name of the Myaamia people who, along with the Shawnee, were forcibly removed from these homelands. Despite centuries of colonization, the Myaamia people preserve a deep connection to this land and are engaged in a vibrant resurgence of their heritage language and culture. 

The university maintains a strong reciprocal relationship with the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma grounded in our shared commitment to learning and each other. 

Read Miami University’s Land Acknowledgement

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Original Message:
Sent: 1/13/2025 3:05:00 PM
From: Ricardo Reyes
Subject: Music license for the Student Union

Hello all,

We are looking for a license to play music in our union and would like feedback on what license you all use or how you all go about playing music in your public areas on campus.  Also, if any groups have karaoke, do they utilize a license? 

Thanks

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Ricardo Reyes
Director University Center
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi TX
(361) 825-5205
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[joe debord]

Hi Ricardo,?

The Union at JMU currently uses SiriusXM for Business through Dynamic Media.? The service costs around $420 per year per player.? They also offer a messaging option that allows for any advertisements to be uploaded and played at set intervals for $144 per year.? This doesn’t include the cost of a player.

We use Karafun installed on a laptop for karaoke events.? We use the professional License that is $49 per month.

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Joe DeBord (he/him)
Operations Manager, The Union
James Madison University
Harrisonburg VA
debordjx@jmu.edu
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-13-2025 15:04
From: Ricardo Reyes
Subject: Music license for the Student Union

Hello all,

We are looking for a license to play music in our union and would like feedback on what license you all use or how you all go about playing music in your public areas on campus.  Also, if any groups have karaoke, do they utilize a license? 

Thanks

——————————
Ricardo Reyes
Director University Center
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi TX
(361) 825-5205
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[morganmeehan]

Hi Ricardo,

We use Rockbot as well. We had Neptune Radio previously but switched to Rockbot last year. We’ve been happy with the service thus far.?

Thanks,

Morgan

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Morgan Meehan
Director, Student Centers
University of North Carolina Charlotte
Charlotte NC
(615) 714-7316
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-13-2025 15:04
From: Ricardo Reyes
Subject: Music license for the Student Union

Hello all,

We are looking for a license to play music in our union and would like feedback on what license you all use or how you all go about playing music in your public areas on campus.  Also, if any groups have karaoke, do they utilize a license? 

Thanks

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Ricardo Reyes
Director University Center
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi TX
(361) 825-5205
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[cgrew-gillen]

Ricardo,

We are in the process of bringing business licensed Spotify onboard to meet public performance requirements. Price scales by number of zones & personal Spotify lists can be imported to meet public performance requirements.?Music streaming for your business | Soundtrack

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Cheryl Grew-Gillen
Director, Memorial Union
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks ND
(701) 777-3665
cheryl.grewgillen@und.edu
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-13-2025 15:04
From: Ricardo Reyes
Subject: Music license for the Student Union

Hello all,

We are looking for a license to play music in our union and would like feedback on what license you all use or how you all go about playing music in your public areas on campus.  Also, if any groups have karaoke, do they utilize a license? 

Thanks

——————————
Ricardo Reyes
Director University Center
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi TX
(361) 825-5205
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[Harrison Oliver]

We currently have a Rockbot subscription with players installed in a few locations around campus. We have a player in our game room and there are also players in both dining halls on the same account. It may be worthwhile to go in on the investment with other campus departments that would want music in their spaces as you can set different permissions for who can control what parameters in each space, as well as have completely different preferences set up in each space.?

One aspect of Rockbot that I appreciate is that I don’t have to stay as on top of what’s current/what students will want to hear. The service itself updates playlists and typically has a set of themed playlists each month that you can add to the mix. Students can also request music (for a fee) similar to things you may have seen at bars and restaurants like TouchTunes etc. I have also been very pleased with Rockbot’s customer service, any time there has been an issue with the device they have been quick to help me through it or to send out the appropriate replacement part if needed.?

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Harrison Oliver
Operations Supervisor
Wayne State University
Detroit MI
(313) 577-4817
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-13-2025 15:04
From: Ricardo Reyes
Subject: Music license for the Student Union

Hello all,

We are looking for a license to play music in our union and would like feedback on what license you all use or how you all go about playing music in your public areas on campus.  Also, if any groups have karaoke, do they utilize a license? 

Thanks

——————————
Ricardo Reyes
Director University Center
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi TX
(361) 825-5205
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[Brian Holifield]

Hi Ricardo,

Here at DePaul in Chicago we also use the Rockbot service and pay for a subscription. It is pretty easy to use from a User-friendly perspective. You put together a mix of songs and the service will choose specific songs based on the genre you set up. One area we sometime need to mute or turn the sound down for an event. I can easily complete this remote on their website vs in person which is a major plus.?

Also, if there are any issues with the service, their customer service is top notch and respond fairly quickly.

Being a Catholic University, we play Holiday Music during the November and December months. To change a format briefly for just a time period is also easy to do. It will also revert back to the normal playlist when you set a date to change the format back.

The Students, Faculty, and Staff all generally like the service.

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Brian Holifield
Assistant Director of Operations
DePaul University
Chicago IL
(773) 325-4081
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-15-2025 13:08
From: Harrison Oliver
Subject: Music license for the Student Union

We currently have a Rockbot subscription with players installed in a few locations around campus. We have a player in our game room and there are also players in both dining halls on the same account. It may be worthwhile to go in on the investment with other campus departments that would want music in their spaces as you can set different permissions for who can control what parameters in each space, as well as have completely different preferences set up in each space.?

One aspect of Rockbot that I appreciate is that I don’t have to stay as on top of what’s current/what students will want to hear. The service itself updates playlists and typically has a set of themed playlists each month that you can add to the mix. Students can also request music (for a fee) similar to things you may have seen at bars and restaurants like TouchTunes etc. I have also been very pleased with Rockbot’s customer service, any time there has been an issue with the device they have been quick to help me through it or to send out the appropriate replacement part if needed.?

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Harrison Oliver
Operations Supervisor
Wayne State University
Detroit MI
(313) 577-4817
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-13-2025 15:04
From: Ricardo Reyes
Subject: Music license for the Student Union

Hello all,

We are looking for a license to play music in our union and would like feedback on what license you all use or how you all go about playing music in your public areas on campus.? Also, if any groups have karaoke, do they utilize a license??

Thanks

——————————
Ricardo Reyes
Director University Center
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi TX
(361) 825-5205
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[Deanna Cahoon-Draus]

Hi Ricardo,

Like many here, we also use Rockbot. The playlist are nice and you can change how energetic you want the music at different intervals throughout the day. For example we have lower energy music in the morning like “Coffeehouse Jazz” but faster paced songs in the afternoons. There’s also an app that we have on our Building Manager phone – I think the app is more user intuitive than the desktop, especially for student employees. You can also pick the rating and the songs that are too explicit won’t play.

We do also have the touch tunes add-on that both students and staff really enjoy. Though I will say if you do this, I would highly suggest limiting it to specific playlists people can choose from rather than a free-for-all. Learned that one the hard way… some student picked what was considered to be a holy song that is only supposed to be played in mosques and then while I was figuring out options to resolve that issue some students also picked some really insensitive songs after a student passing. Not fun.

I also have one of the Building Managers have a Rockbot specialization so they keep an eye on the Rockbot Touch Tunes queue.

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Deanna Cahoon-Draus
University Center Programs Specialist
University of Wisconsin River Falls
River Falls, WI
(715) 425-3986
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-13-2025 15:04
From: Ricardo Reyes
Subject: Music license for the Student Union

Hello all,

We are looking for a license to play music in our union and would like feedback on what license you all use or how you all go about playing music in your public areas on campus.  Also, if any groups have karaoke, do they utilize a license? 

Thanks

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Ricardo Reyes
Director University Center
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi TX
(361) 825-5205
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