Episode
Muzak: Easy Listening Goodness
59:57
Published: Thu Apr 08 2021
Description
Muzak got a bad reputation as bland garbage music. We aim to set the record straight. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
Join the new podcast Inner Cosmos, hosted by an unnamed presenter, to learn about how our brains shape our behavior, perception, and reality by investigating unusual questions like whether new senses can be created for humans.
00:00 - 01:43 (01:43)
Summary
Join the new podcast Inner Cosmos, hosted by an unnamed presenter, to learn about how our brains shape our behavior, perception, and reality by investigating unusual questions like whether new senses can be created for humans. Guests include Wells Adams and Tyler Florence from Two Dudes in a Kitchen.
EpisodeMuzak: Easy Listening Goodness
PodcastStuff You Should Know
This episode discusses the history and impact of Muzak, also known as background music or elevator music, on our everyday lives and the emotions it evokes.
01:43 - 07:37 (05:54)
Summary
This episode discusses the history and impact of Muzak, also known as background music or elevator music, on our everyday lives and the emotions it evokes. It touches on the effectiveness of this type of music and the commercial industry surrounding it.
EpisodeMuzak: Easy Listening Goodness
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The utilization of multiplexing and superimposing high frequency radio signals is a crucial element not only for music but also for telegraph signals, allowing numerous signals to travel through a single wire.
07:37 - 14:52 (07:14)
Summary
The utilization of multiplexing and superimposing high frequency radio signals is a crucial element not only for music but also for telegraph signals, allowing numerous signals to travel through a single wire. It played a significant role in the past, and its effects are still evident today.
EpisodeMuzak: Easy Listening Goodness
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Music has become an important element in the business market, with many companies using it to create a fancy atmosphere in hotels, restaurants, and clubs.
14:52 - 19:23 (04:31)
Summary
Music has become an important element in the business market, with many companies using it to create a fancy atmosphere in hotels, restaurants, and clubs. Music streaming services like Spotify have taken advantage of this demand and customized their services to cater to different business needs.
EpisodeMuzak: Easy Listening Goodness
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Early studies show that playing music in the workplace through Muzak can improve productivity and reduce sick days.
19:23 - 28:48 (09:25)
Summary
Early studies show that playing music in the workplace through Muzak can improve productivity and reduce sick days. Stimulus progression is used to curate playlists to keep workers efficient throughout the day.
EpisodeMuzak: Easy Listening Goodness
PodcastStuff You Should Know
This podcast explores the history of ambient music and its purpose in inducing calm and creating space for thinking, as opposed to the manipulative intent of some popular music to make listeners better workers or consumers.
28:48 - 36:31 (07:43)
Summary
This podcast explores the history of ambient music and its purpose in inducing calm and creating space for thinking, as opposed to the manipulative intent of some popular music to make listeners better workers or consumers.
EpisodeMuzak: Easy Listening Goodness
PodcastStuff You Should Know
This podcast episode talks about the impact of an outfit in Seattle that changed the audio landscape of the United States from background music to foreground music.
36:31 - 41:46 (05:14)
Summary
This podcast episode talks about the impact of an outfit in Seattle that changed the audio landscape of the United States from background music to foreground music. It discusses how music gained more preference with the pioneering of foreground music, reaching listeners in 19 countries and 80 million people every day.
EpisodeMuzak: Easy Listening Goodness
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Mood Music, a company that manipulates your mood using stimulus progression, partners with brands to associate them with specific types of music, using cross-fading and beat-matching to create a specific mood or feeling for the listener.
41:46 - 47:25 (05:39)
Summary
Mood Music, a company that manipulates your mood using stimulus progression, partners with brands to associate them with specific types of music, using cross-fading and beat-matching to create a specific mood or feeling for the listener.
EpisodeMuzak: Easy Listening Goodness
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The use of music in advertising is not just to make consumers a docile shopper, but to evoke memories and make brands part of consumers' identity.
47:25 - 54:00 (06:35)
Summary
The use of music in advertising is not just to make consumers a docile shopper, but to evoke memories and make brands part of consumers' identity. Some brands, like vinyl record providers, were early adopters of this strategy.
EpisodeMuzak: Easy Listening Goodness
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The hosts of "Stuff You Should Know" maintain a casual and unscripted conversation which includes occasional word stumbles and research breaks.
54:00 - 56:57 (02:57)
Summary
The hosts of "Stuff You Should Know" maintain a casual and unscripted conversation which includes occasional word stumbles and research breaks.
EpisodeMuzak: Easy Listening Goodness
PodcastStuff You Should Know
David Eagleman promotes his new podcast, Inner Cosmos, exploring the relationship between our brains and experiences, and how our brains steer our behavior, perception and reality.
56:58 - 58:30 (01:32)
Summary
David Eagleman promotes his new podcast, Inner Cosmos, exploring the relationship between our brains and experiences, and how our brains steer our behavior, perception and reality.