ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, GMR, AllTrack: What They Actually License
Five performing rights organisations license US businesses. Here's what each one is, why one licence is rarely enough, and what changed when private equity bought two of them.
How to Create the Perfect Playlist for Your Cafe
Practical playlist advice from a cafe owner — how to choose the right music for morning, lunch, and afternoon, and why most cafes get it wrong.
Background Music for Small Business: The Complete Guide
Everything a small business owner needs to know about background music — selection, scheduling, volume, freshness, and how to get it right without overcomplicating it.
How Music Affects Customer Spending: What the Research Actually Says
A deep look at the studies — Milliman, North, Areni, and more — that show exactly how background music changes what people buy and how long they stay.
The 8 Background Music Mistakes Almost Every Business Makes
Common background music mistakes that cost businesses customers and revenue — and the simple fixes for each one, from a cafe owner who's made most of them.
How to Choose Background Music for Your Business
A practical framework for picking the right music — tempo, genre, volume, freshness — from someone who spent years getting it wrong before getting it right.
Why I Built a Music Platform From My Cafe
The story behind Puana — how a morning ritual at a small-town cafe turned into a music platform for every business that cares about atmosphere.
The Science of Background Music (And Why Most Businesses Get It Wrong)
How background music shapes customer behavior in restaurants, retail stores, and cafés — dwell time, spending, and comfort — what decades of research shows, and why most businesses still get the soundtrack wrong.