Anybody know???

Question

You know the music you hear in the supermarkets like Vons, Ralphs, and Big Lots etc. Does anyone know where that comes from???, who is in charge of it???? it is Soft Rock, it's not on regular radio like KOST. It would have said something, there is no disk jockey(except for store commercials) But honestly does anyone even pay attention to it? I just noticed it today because my son said something about it and I said huh what music? but he noticed the song "Bad Day" or something like that.

Answer 1

it's a recording .plus it's suppost nice sounding it affects the brain.tiny waves saying buy,buy,buy ,more

Answer 2

It comes from one of several sources, perhaps the most famous being the Muzak Corporation, which has been in the business since something like 1920. Some background-music operators hire their own musicians and record their own music; others simply pay music licensing fees. There are a number of ways the music gets to the sound system of the store: satellite is probably the most popular, or streaming audio. It used to be sent through dedicated telephone lines and may still be; and there are some radio links as well.

There is one means of identification, or at least there was. Muzak used to have a precisely-timed several second pause every thirty seconds or so to identify their audio stream.

Why don't they just play the radio over the PA system, you ask? Because it violates the contract between ASCAP or BMI and the radio station, which can provide music only for end users not engaged in a business. Muzak and them have agents who will wander into a business and listen to the music. If it's radio-station music, they pull out their credentials and give the store owner the option of signing up for Muzak right then and there, or else they'll send his name into ASCAP or BMI, which will then sue him.

I don't know if they're still doing this, but music is often not such a pleasant business.

Answer 3

What a nice memory you evoked. Our local grocery stores no longer play it and I didn't remember how nice it was at times. I remember once deciding to splurge on fresh herbs while hearing a elevator like rendition of Simon and Garfunkle.

There are companies that produce grocery store music of royalty free songs. The measure it is effectiveness. Certain beats of music slow shoppers down, making them dawdle before all those luscious displays of goods. Music in a major chord sells more than music in a minor chord.

It's just another ploy to get you to buy more albeit a pleasant one like the aromas coming from the bakery.

Answer 4

Muzak. A company that custom caters sound setups and music "stations" , more like prerecorded playlists with breaks so that the store can air their own ads and announcements.
There are many other companies that provide the "background" music, but Muzak is I believe the most prominent.

Answer 5

I believe it comes from there corporate office or something to make people want to buy, I have never noticed it next time I go to the store I'll try to hear it but I never hear it because I'm always in a hurry but I'll try to listen.

Answer 6

When I was last in retail management, our canned music was streamed to us from mp3.com. They just added our little sales announcements, etc. to the stream. I'd guess that those you named either use the same service or something similar from another company.

In a previous stint with the same company (before everything was done online), we received tapes that ran on loops from Muzak with another tape that was changed with our advertising messages whenever appropriate.

Answer 7

I Agree with ED S lol i'm still laughing over that one but it is true, to make you want to buy more stuff. I'm sure their employees are tired of hearing it day after day why do you think they give attitudes to you for?