Ever since operetta composer Victor Herbert sued Shanley’s restaurant in New York in 1917 to force it to pay for playing his song on a player-piano, songwriters and music publishers have depended on ...

In my experience, most restaurants play the wrong sort of music. While a lot of thought may have been given to the menu, the wine list, and the service, none whatsoever has been given to the music.

It’s called background music, but it seems like restaurant music is very much at the forefront these days, typically leading to a roomful of diners all shouting to be heard over the clamour, and ...