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I once sat in a Starbucks for a few hours and I noticed that the music shifted with the customer base. So oldies and jazz got played around the time senior cit
by sjg007 8y ago
I once sat in a Starbucks for a few hours and I noticed that the music shifted with the customer base. So oldies and jazz got played around the time senior citizens would come in and the vibe would change depending on the demographic at that time. I thought it was interesting.. Maybe coincidence.. maybe not.
- paxys 8y agoDefinitely not a coincidence. Starbucks puts a lot of effort into music curation. Here's a good article that goes into some detail - https://www.fastcompany.com/3067250/meet-the-music-nerds-behind-the-tunes-you-hear-at-starbucks https://www.fastcompany.com/3067250/meet-the-music-nerds-beh..., and also touches upon what you mentioned.
- Nav_Panel 8y agoI think some Starbucks have a little more agency. The one near my apartment in NYC is always playing a mid-00s hiphop/R&B throwbacks playlist. Definitely not the mainstream suburban mom stuff, but, ya never know, maybe they have separate "urban environment" playlists.
- crooked-v 8y agoI've heard "Dare to Be Stupid" in one and I really doubt that would be a corporate-approved item, so there's got to be some kind of local variation.