Muzak Holdings is an American brand of background music played in retail stores and other public establishments.
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11 Facts About Muzak Holdings
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Muzak Holdings was based in various Seattle, Washington locations from 1986 to 1999, after which it moved its headquarters to South Carolina in 2000.
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Since 1997, Muzak Holdings has used original artists for its music, except on its Environmental channel.
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Muzak Holdings was granted several US patents in the 1920s related to transmission of information signals, among them a system for the transmission and distribution of signals over electrical lines.
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In 1937, the Muzak Holdings division was purchased from the North American Company by Warner Bros.
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When Muzak Holdings began programming original artists in 1984, it was after merging with Yesco, and the programming was done by Yesco.
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Small contingent of Muzak Holdings's business continued to provide their trademarked background music sound where it remained popular, particularly in Japan.
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Muzak Holdings changed hands several times, becoming a division of the Field Corporation in the mid-1980s.
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Muzak Holdings pioneered "audio architecture", a process of designing custom music playlists for specific customers.
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Muzak Holdings had ample cash but had large amounts of debt coming due in the midst of a difficult economic climate.
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Muzak Holdings said an "overwhelming majority" of unsecured creditors supported the plan.
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