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Music, venues and the craft of sounding intentional. Essays from the SpinLoud team on radio programming, playlists, licensing and what makes a room sound intentional.

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Stay or Go: How Music Makes Customers Stay Longer in a Restaurant

Guests rarely say "the music made me leave" — they just ask for the bill. Here's how tempo, volume and programming shape dwell time across the day, and what our anonymised venue data suggests.

SpinLoud Editorial 5 min read
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Coffee Shop Music That Works for Both the Laptop Crowd and the Morning Rush

One guest wants two hours of quiet focus; the next wants a flat white in ninety seconds. The right music can serve both — if it changes shape through the day.

SpinLoud Editorial 5 min read

Introducing Sound Profiles: Give Every Room in Your Venue Its Own Personality

Sound Profiles let you run different music for different areas of the same venue — terrace, dining room, restroom — without breaking the thread that makes it all sound like you. Here are the tempo and density rules we use to keep zones related.

SpinLoud Editorial 5 min read

AI Music and Copyright: Who Owns a Song Nobody Wrote?

AI can now produce a plausible pop song in seconds — but who owns it, who gets paid, and what happens when it plays in a public space? A practical guide to the AI music copyright debate and what it means for businesses that play music.

SpinLoud Editorial 3 min read

Radio Is Back: Why Playlists Are Quietly Losing Their Meaning

After a decade of playlist culture, something unexpected is happening: curated, live radio is growing again — and the endless playlist is starting to feel like wallpaper. Here is why programmed radio is winning back rooms, brands and listeners.

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