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AEI Lifestyle

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vchimpanzee

I don't think there's a section on here for Muzak or the other services like it.

A few years ago I decided to start finding out what the various stores and malls were using (back when instrumental was the rule, not the exception). K & W cafeterias actually had a sign on the door that said AEI. Hanes Mall in Winston-Salem, N. C. gave me the number of AEI and I found out it was called Lifestyle. Belk Harry in Salisbury, N. C. used it too. I remember thinking it sounded so much better than Muzak, which had kind of gone uptempo, more like smooth jazz (It was good for mall walking, which I rarely do any more. I prefer outdoors). And it was a pleasure to be put on hold by the Raleigh News and Observer when I wnated to tell them about a problem with their paper (even though I only saw it at libraries).

Anyway, I found out AEI merged with DMX but I've been unable to get a straight answer about what happened to AEI's music collection. The News and Observer claims to still be dealing with AEI, but that company doesn't exist.
 
vchimpanzee said:
I don't think there's a section on here for Muzak or the other services like it.

A few years ago I decided to start finding out what the various stores and malls were using (back when instrumental was the rule, not the exception). K & W cafeterias actually had a sign on the door that said AEI. Hanes Mall in Winston-Salem, N. C. gave me the number of AEI and I found out it was called Lifestyle. Belk Harry in Salisbury, N. C. used it too. I remember thinking it sounded so much better than Muzak, which had kind of gone uptempo, more like smooth jazz
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Muzak offers dozens of services, not just one. It even has custom services for things like specialty restaurants, etc.

A big percentage of Muzak's instrumentals are custom recordings.
 
DavidEduardo said:
Muzak offers dozens of services, not just one. It even has custom services for things like specialty restaurants, etc.

A big percentage of Muzak's instrumentals are custom recordings.
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I am aware of how wide a selection Muzak has. I was referring to the generic easy listening service so many businesses once used. I also know that they have a service which is even better than AEI Lifestyle. No one in their right mind would use it. It appears to be too good.

I would like to know what happened to the recordings, and if someone like Sirius would offer the same thing at home. AEI wouldn't sell to me because I wasn't a business. I know DMX has something really, really good (one mall I go to can play a variety of styles but they usually stick with 80s garbage), and Dish Network users were once able to get it.
 
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