Music and Atmosphere   “Music makes or breaks an atmosphere. It helps to create the mood and also is a very important aural cue; simply shut off the music when you want people to leave.” - Lisa Vanderpump The atmosphere in music can be a genuinely marvelous...

Music Law Music law is not something we may readily think about on a day to day bases; however, its prevalence is growing more and more noticeable in our society. Music law is a huge part of entertainment laws and impacts everything from the creation of music to...

Can those with Cochlear Implants Still Enjoy Music?   Hearing loss can be devastating. You may not realize how much we rely on our ears, and unlike the famous white cane or guide dog that informs us if someone is visually impaired, there is little to help us...

Masked Speech: Can Musicians Perceive it Better than Non-musicians? Masked speech is the ability to understand the speech in background noise. Chances are you’ve heard examples of this a few times in your life. You could be at a dance, party, or a crowded restaurant...

Is the Music Industry Sustainable? Is music sustainable? This may seem like a silly question, but understand that everything tangible requires the use of resources. We need resources to produce instruments and other equipment to make music. Does that mean that if we...

Mixing Correlation with Causation in Music   It’s essential when examining data from studies of music to not mix correlation with causation. For example, let’s say, that someone creates a study that shows that listening to “this” type of music is says “this”...

Consistent vs. Inconsistent Music Styles in Restaurants   “Music is there for us to explore. To intentionally limit yourself to one, two, or three genres is limitation at its worst. Music is huge; it's a gigantic history lesson, and if you are true music fan or a...