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December 20, 2024

For airports, background music no longer is an afterthought

By DEE-ANN DURBIN and MANUEL VALDES
Associated Press

SEATAC, Washington — Background music is no longer an afterthought at many airports, which are hiring local musicians and carefully curating playlists to help lighten travelers' moods.

London's Heathrow Airport built a stage to showcase emerging British performers for the first time this summer. The program was so successful the airport hopes to bring it back in 2025. Nashville International Airport has five stages that host more than 800 performances per year, from country musicians to jazz combos. In the Dominican Republic, Punta Cana International Airport greets passengers with live merengue music.


 
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