Hey /mu/, kind of a strange request, but here goes.
At my workplace corporate has created a rule that bans music in the workplace, on the grounds that someone complained that their copyright was being infringed upon or something.
Anyway work is hell in silence, the boss has agreed to play music that is public domain or not under copyright protection. Can /mu/ recommend the best public domain/free music?
any genre but it's normies and customers we are talking about here.
that is possibly the most cancerous thing I've ever heard. just leave
>>66094721
holy fuck the people you work for are actually retarded
>>66094769
it's board related, better than plenty of threads that i've seen
>>66094806
I know, but there is no reasoning with them, I just want to get past the awful silence 8 hours a day every day. If you have anything please help
>>66094721
your boss is fucking insane
either get him to shell out for a commercial radio license or a royalty-free music library
worst comes to worst you listen to swinging london alan hawkshaw and keith mansfield shit all day
https://archive.org/details/lost_children
also tell your boss to eat a dick
>>66094854
it's not really my boss, she is just ignorant about the whole thing, it's the higher ups that have no sense
>>66094860
thank you for that, hope I can find something
make your own music with fl studio and play that
>>66094939
not skilled enough for that
just play happy birthday on a loop, that's public domain now. eventually everyone will agree to go back to the way it used to be.
>>66094988
Put your soul into it, and sing too. Your coworkers will worship you.
>>66094988
Just make really weird and bad music that people hate. Then tell them you had to make it yourself because of the rule, and that you could listen to better music if the rule was listed
>>66095027
like I said, it's not our doing, nor the bosses doing (she is desperate for a loophole too)
it's the fucking suits
>>66095064
or they could just tell him to shut it off if it's weird and shitty, it's not like they HAVE to put up with it just because it's something
>>66095060
i'm sure they'd get a kick out of it, but i'm an introvert type, not my style to make an ass out of myself, even for cool points
>>66094939
that would take more time than switching jobs so wouldnt be worth it
>>66095064
then no music would be allowed at all
how can people this stupid be capable of operating a computer?
you've obviously never worked a job in your life. If you try to find a loophole in your bosses' rules and be a smartass, you're just gonna make everything harder and shittier for yourself
>>66094721
can you not just wear earbuds?
>>66095070
what kind of business is this? an ascap license wouldn't be too too much.
>>66095184
not on a sales floor
>>66095191
i'm hesitant to offer too much info, I work in sales/customer service
>>66095191
>>66095220
let your higher ups know they'd make up for the expense by increasing productivity and make people shop faster
its basic management. that's why everyone thinks your questions strange, because it's normally a non-issue
im surprised any business would do this
>>66095220
understandable, but if the store is less than 2000 square feet, or more than that but meets certain requirements for amount of loudspeakers, then you are able to play the radio without acquiring a license.
http://www.ascap.com/licensing/licensingfaq.aspx#general
the section "What are the exemptions for the reception of radio and television performances in eating and drinking establishments and retail establishments?"
>>66095286
it has already been brought up, there is no negotiation, it's been months since I heard a song at work and can't take it anymore. The customers don't like it either.
in my research it seems royalty free music isn't that interesting though
>>66095325
yeah royalty free music fucking sucks. If the customers don't like it then that doesn't seem to be the best business strategy
Play a heavily distorted version of Mary Had A Little Lamb on repeat the whole day. That'll tech em.
>>66095325
well then they sound like absolute assclowns
you considered getting into classical music?
>>66095314
idk about the legality but this guy sounds right
>>66095366
this is exactly what i'm saying. they're losing profits by being a creepy silent shop that no one wants to go to
>>66095376
fuck off, who invited you
>>66095366
might just be silence then
but you guys are telling me youtube remixes and random bandcamps arn't royalty free?
>>66095398
>fuck off, who invited you
Its an open forum and Ill post whatever I want.
Do you work in a public space? Because your boss is nuts if he thinks that playing some music in your office or whatever is gonna cause somebody to come in and say "LMAO DUDE WE GONNA COPYRIGHT YOUR ASS FOR PLAYING THAT MUSIC OUT LOUD WITHOUT TELLING THE RECORD COMPANY FIRST LOL"
>>66095398
I could do classical just fine, I don't know about the rest of the employees, the customers will probably like it, we serve plenty of older people
and yes, i'm well aware of how stupid it is, corporate has their head in their ass about just about everything.
kill your boss and start a self-governed marxist free zone in your office but also hit up this http://freemusicarchive.org/
>>66094853
I didn't mean the thread, I meant your job's policy is cancer. The thread is indeed better than most
>>66095447
no the fear is legitimate, ppl have gotten hit by the licensing agencies before
http://old.seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2003815486_royalty01.html
>>66095444
well post yourself to china, first class, one way
if he plays a distorted version of mary had a little lamb, his boss will stop all music whatsoever and he'll be worse off than he started
you've got to play the game to their rules
>>66095458
I bet theres some classical stuff they'd like
there's a London Underground station (Oval) that plays classical stuff like Vivaldi in their lobby. I find it quite pretentious but it's pretty pleasant, negl.
>>66095484
hey, some of the stuff on here is playable, thank you!
>>66095527
I'll test the waters with classical, i'm basically building the playlist for work (only tech literate one there, they are begging for something that the district manager wont get on our case about)
>>66095568
be wary that the recording itself might be in copyright even if the music was written 300 years ago
>>66095606
I fucking hate copyright law so much.
this is karma for all those gigabytes of Films/music/vidya
https://archive.org/details/attentionkmartshoppers
This, obviously.
just hook up a drum machine and let it play the same beat all day long
