Hotel Communication Network (HCN) has entered a collaboration with Canada-based media and technology company Stingray to offer guests a new entertainment option to introduce music streaming in hotel rooms.

This partnership will integrate 20 channels of fully licensed music streaming into HCN's AI concierge-enabled in-room tablets, enhancing the guest experience without any additional cost for hoteliers.

Guests staying at hotels equipped with HCN's tablets can now enjoy a wide array of music playlists curated by Stingray.

HCN's ad-supported model ensures that all necessary licences and royalty fees are covered, eliminating any financial burden on the hotel's part.

HCN CEO Kevin Bidner said: “This is a major evolution in the guest experience.

“Hotels have never had a way to legally stream music in guestrooms before. By teaming up with Stingray, we’re making it possible for hotels to offer high-quality, licensed music without a penny coming out of their budgets. It’s a win for hotels and a win for guests.”

The music selection provided by Stingray covers a vast range of genres, ensuring that every guest can find something to suit their taste, whether they prefer pop, jazz, chill lounge, or classical music.

Stingray chief revenue officer David Purdy said: “Our goal is to bring the best music experiences to people wherever they are — and what better place than a hotel room, where guests are looking to relax, work, or recharge.

“Thanks to HCN’s smart, ad-supported platform, we can offer our full music experience with no royalties passed on to hotels.”