Open Ear Music

Music has always been an integral part of the yoga practice - let's just think of yoga chants and yoga mantras - and it surely is when it comes to the Hot Pod Yoga experience.

Deep bass, future garage, ambient and atmospheric. All to suit the vibe of the experience... That's the music brief we got for their playlists.

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Music for Fitness: Interview with Hotpod Yoga We talked about music for fitness and playlists for yoga practice with our long-time client Hotpod Yoga.

For a business that attracts such a wide age range of members, a thoughtful and flexible selection of music is imperative to consistent customer satisfaction, and studies have shown that the right music can increase customer satisfaction by up to 10%.

🏋️‍♀️ We started working with JD Gyms in 2018 - find out more: openearmusic.com/jd-gyms/

Happy New Year!

Sound is everywhere and we are immersed in it. Whether in the form of noise or music compositions, it can move and affect us on multiple levels and in a wide variety of situations.

While there is still so much to learn about sound, science tells us that it has a major impact on our minds, bodies, souls, and consequently behaviours.⁠

Here are some takeaways you should keep on top of your mind:

The Power Of Sound While there is still so much to learn about sound, science tells us that it can have a major impact on our minds, bodies, souls, and consequently behaviours.⁠

Despite or perhaps due to our worldwide cultural, socioeconomic and political state, music has - once again - soared. This year, we listened to thousands of records, as ever, from a pool of diverse national and international talent; debut albums, sophomore works, and highly anticipated returns to the scene.

We’ve been reviewing seven new releases and one classic record each month, cherrypicking from a variety of genres, artists and bands that get featured in our commercial playlists - the ones that you hear across all of our clients’ venues; from the finest R&B and neo-soul rising stars to pop and dance icons, through indie superstars.

Now it's time to look back; here are the albums our team picked from this year’s selection…

Which ones did you love?

Our favourite albums of 2023 We took some time to look back at the music that came out in 2023 and selected a…

2023 is still delivering some album gems and we've reviewed a few of them, as per usual.⁠
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Including brilliant music by the likes of André 3000, bar italia, Art Feynman, and Beirut. Plus, a look back at Dr. John's 'In The Right Place' - what a masterpiece!⁠
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Find them on our blog:
openearmusic.com/blog/reviews/

Words by Michael McDonald 🙏

While it's generally dismissed as a necessary evil, our team of Music Curators know that there's a whole load of good Christmas music out there.

It's well documented that music can be an effective tool for torture and that a great number of business owners are inadvertently causing misery to staff and customers alike with their poorly chosen Christmas soundtrack.

At such a busy time, the added insult of having to absorb the same set-in-stone 'classic' tracks for a month (or more!) does nothing for a staff member's enthusiasm or a customer's desire to hang around and spend.

Here at Open Ear, we really don't want people to hear the same song a dozen times a day in a dozen different businesses...

What are your thoughts on festive music?

All We Want For Christmas Is Some Decent Music Not the usual Christmas music selection for your business thanks to our choice of four festive playlists.

We may be approaching the end of 2023, but new amazing music keeps coming out so here we are, reviewing some albums for your listening pleasure.

Including Black Pumas, Sampha, Priya Ragu, Pip Blom and more.

https://openearmusic.com/blog/reviews/

Ever wondered why is it illegal to play music from Spotify (or YouTube, for that matter) in your commercial space?

And why do you need to pay for a licensed business music provider on top of your PRS/PPL licence?

Here's everything you need to know about music licensing for businesses...

You're welcome 😃

Licensing Why you need a Music Licence by PPL and PRS and how to get it

Even though music is a subjective area, there is a growing mass of evidence that supports that playing the right tracks while working can have an impact on productivity and focus.

Do you find that this is the case for you?

We dug into the science behind this - read more below.

Working from home? Focus better with music When working or focussing at home, research shows that the type of music you are listening to, volume, familiarity and lyrical content determine whether music helps or hinders you. Studies show music can improve attention, memory, mental arithmetic and learning but only when applied in the right way...

Did you know that you can block unwanted tracks in 3 simple steps?

With the Open Ear Manager App you can take full control of the music played in your venue/s, including excluding tracks from your schedule thanks to our Block feature.

How? Simply hit the red block symbol next to the song and don’t worry about it again.

🆘 Visit our Help & Support page if you have questions: openearmusic.com/help-and-support

Korean Dinner Party is all about creating an electric atmosphere with a tasty menu of East-meets-West fusion dishes, inspired by LA’s Koreatown.

Our challenge was trying to capture the sound of LA’s Koreatown in an authentic and fun way. After an exploration of eclectic sounds, including Electronica, Soul, Funk, and Disco, we ended up defining the brand's signature sound through a combination of American and Korean Hip Hop.

https://openearmusic.com/korean-dinner-party/