Is Independent Music a Good Fit for Your Restaurant?

It’s no question that music is important to any restaurant.  It reinforces culture, can produce positive business results (if used correctly), and improves the overall dining experience.  Many restaurants settle with just using popular music released by major record labels; but considering independent music for your restaurant can add more personality to it and develop deeper emotional connections with your customers.  Here are some reasons you should choose independent music over what’s popular:

Indistinguishable from MainstreamAccording to an article published by The Week, 50% of the music you hear on Pandora is independent.  Independent artists now have access to the same recording equipment, and even producers, as many artists signed to major labels.  This means that when it comes to sound quality, it’s impossible to tell who is and isn’t signed.

Listen to this song, then this one.  Sound similar, right?  You can only tell which of these songs is by a signed…