Episode #126 - Background Music and Muzak

Sometimes, you hear music where you least expect it, and where you don't choose to hear it.

Show notes:

• Episode #123 - John Cage's Silent Piece 4'33", with Kyle Gann
• Waitrose (My partner tells me that none of the grocery stores in the UK play background music any more; they used to, but stopped.)
• Muzak (Wikipedia)
• Stah Mahket
• Stawp and Shawp
• Music licensing (ASCAP)
• Episode #27 – Composing Music for Stage and Screen, with Paul Englishby
• RSC gives musicians a central role at Stratford
• Songs for As You Like It (composed by Laura Marling)
• Tafelmusik (Wikipedia)
• Furniture music (Wikipedia)
• Brian Eno: Music for Airports
• Why Politicians Keep Using Songs Without Artists’ Permission
• Sounds of Nature playlist on Apple Music
• George Winston

Our next tracks:

• Mikel Rouse: International Cloud Atlas
• Lew Lewis: Save the Wail

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