Music on Hold refers to music played to callers while they are waiting on hold.

Legal Considerations

In many countries (like the United States) it is illegal to use radio station music or commercial music (CDs etc.) without an appropriate license.
Make sure whatever you use for Music on Hold is legal and has a license that clearly allows the intended use. The three major USA music licensing organizations are:

• ASCAP
• BMI
• SESAC

Free Sources of Music

• DBS ITCrew Free MOH: CC BY-SA (free, royalty free, commercially usable) on hold music.
• StarTel Free Music On Hold: Download Royalty Free Music for your PBX

• Free Music On Hold: Download free music on hold MP3 or WAV files.

Paid Sources of Music

• Flashpoint Studios has specialized in music on hold services since 1998. In addition to custom productions, we also offer generic mp3 productions via low cost instant download

Custom Music on Hold

• Flashpoint Studios has specialized in music on hold services since 1998. In addition to custom productions, we also offer generic mp3 productions via low cost instant download

Asterisk Information

• Asterisk cmd MusicOnHold
• Asterisk cmd SetMusicOnHold
• Asterisk cmd MP3Player
• How to Replace mpg123 with SoX for MusicOnHold
• mpg123
• mpg123 on Red Hat
• Asterisk config musiconhold.conf

See Also

• Wikipedia: Music on Hold