DMD2 Music vs UnionBackstage
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DMD2 Music
This app provides over 60 ad-free, commercially licensed music channels curated by professional DJs for businesses like hotels and restaurants. It offers a wide variety of genres and atmospheric sounds, with options for custom music programming and weekly track additions.
- Over 60 ad-free music channels
- Commercially licensed music
- Curated by professional DJs
- Custom music programming
- Weekly track additions
- Atmospheric sound channels
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Jazz, Lounge, Pop, Folk, Classical Music, Soothing and Relaxing Channels, ... more than 50 ad free and commercially licensed music channel - striking, convenient and cost-effective: That's DMD2 Music Music evokes emotion and conveys mood. Properly selected music lifts the spirits, gives comfort and well-being to everyone. Music in the hospitality industry is as important as furniture or atmospheric light. The right sound can vitally beautify your guests stay. However, the compilation of the right music tracks is both demanding and time consuming. Therefore, the issue is often given insufficient attention in many companies. As a result, music is perceived negatively by the guests. With DMD2 Music a new music service produced by professional DJ's is now available specifically for the needs of hotel, restaurant and spa. Originated from our studios in Switzerland, we offer over 60 legally licensed and commercial-free music channels containing different styles, from pop to classical and jazz, with even atmospheric channels like ocean sounds or fire crackle included. These channels will provide the right mood at any time and any place in your business. If you have special needs to the music, our DJ's will create an individual program just for your convenience. Our DJ's have access to a music treasure of more than half a million of tracks, with over 2,000 brand new tracks added every week. Leave the music compilation up to us and focus fully on your guests! Download our App, connect your iOS device to the music system and start enjoying our great sound! Naturally, you can also transmit the music wirelessly over Airplay. Or, also nice, plug in your headphones and enjoy the music for yourself. Start to appreciate DMD2 Music immediately and try the service for free for two weeks. Please be advised that using our service over the mobile data network might cause additional charges of our Operator.
UnionBackstage
Easily distribute your music to major streaming platforms. Manage your tracks and albums efficiently using just your smartphone. Maintain 100% creative control over your releases.
- Seamless music release on major platforms
- 100% creative control
- Smartphone-based management
- Effortless track and album downloads
- Global artist community
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Union Backstage brings your music workflow together. Create, release and promote your music, track streams and manage your earnings in one app. RELEASE YOUR MUSIC Upload tracks and cover art, prepare singles and albums, and keep track of release statuses and moderation feedback. CREATE WITH UNION AI Turn ideas into music, work on lyrics and create cover art from your description. Some Union AI features require Unions, which are available to purchase in the app. TRACK YOUR RESULTS Explore streams by reporting period, view financial reports and check your available balance. Submit payout requests directly from the app. SHARE YOUR RELEASES Create smart links that bring music platforms together on one page, making it easy to share your releases with listeners. SIGN YOUR AGREEMENTS Read your agreements, sign on screen and verify your signature with a code sent by email. KEEP YOUR BALANCE CLOSE Add a Home Screen widget to see your balance and quickly open key features. Your account is shared between the app and the website, so you can continue working wherever it suits you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: UnionBackstage at 100% against DMD2 Music's 0%. UnionBackstage also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5). DMD2 Music's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
UnionBackstage holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of DMD2 Music's written reviews are positive against 100% of UnionBackstage's.
DMD2 Music ships an update every 6 months, UnionBackstage every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DMD2 Music | UnionBackstage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digital Media Distribution AG | UnionMusic OU |
Customer experience
DMD2 Music
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In-app purchases
DMD2 Music
No in-app purchases
UnionBackstage
No in-app purchases
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