Muzak

(Newser) - Background music is no longer an afterthought at many airports, which are hiring local musicians and carefully curating playlists to help lighten travelers' moods. London's Heathrow Airport built a stage to showcase emerging British performers for the first time this summer, reports the AP . Nashville International Airport has five...

(Newser) - Muzak is going away forever—but only in name. Parent company Mood Media is retiring the Muzak name this week as it updates the types of services it offers companies in the so-called "sensory marketing" field, reports the New York Times . You can still expect to hear "easy-listening"...