Frank (admin)
June 14, 2021 @ 12:59PM
Jun 14, 2021 | UMix News
The Las Vegas Monorail I would like to challenge anyone to come up with a better metaphor, a better visual image for coming back from the Covid disaster…than a train. Since the 1800’s trains have been the symbol of strength and power. Trains have the...
Frank (admin)
November 13, 2020 @ 10:40AM
Nov 12, 2020 | Music Industry Commentary
What is the impact of COVID on background music? Background music providers serve any business or organization with a need to fill open space with music. Retail stores and restaurants make up a large portion of those “open spaces.” There are about 1...
Frank (admin)
November 13, 2020 @ 10:31AM
Mar 6, 2019 | Achieving Better Business Music
What exactly is Pandora for Business and how does it compare to UMix? While we make no claim to be the expert on Pandora for Business, we know enough about our industry to provide some understanding of what Pandora for Business really is. But to understand Pandora...
Frank (admin)
January 21, 2021 @ 11:46AM
Jul 5, 2018 | UMix News
Kaizen. We know sharp knife cuts better. But the knife must get sharpened. Keep that in mind as you read on. Continuous Improvement Kaizen is a Japanese word, a term that gained popularity in the 1980’s. The business context at that time was that American...
Frank (admin)
August 27, 2018 @ 12:40PM
May 29, 2018 | Achieving Better Business Music
In this post, we’ll share six business music scheduling hacks that will help you get the most from your business music service. First Our Assumptions Your music service enables scheduling of playlists. Your broad objective is to maximize the value of...
Frank (admin)
May 2, 2019 @ 4:26PM
May 12, 2018 | General Business Insights
No matter the cause, we’ve all needed some help with a product or service we’ve purchased. So it’s likely there will come a time when you (representing your business) find yourself asking for help from another business. Below we’ll share 5...
Frank (admin)
January 21, 2021 @ 11:42AM
May 11, 2018 | Achieving Better Business Music
In some cases, the biggest jump in value a business can get from its in-store music program ironically has nothing at all to do with the music. However, it has everything to do with communication. More specifically, it involves inserting periodic messages that add...
Frank (admin)
August 21, 2018 @ 4:43PM
May 9, 2018 | Achieving Better Business Music
Following is completely honest and transparent answer to how UMix approaches customer support. We’ve never pretended to be like anyone else and we’re not going to start that now. The same applies to how we handle customer support. Like many other issues...
Frank (admin)
September 5, 2018 @ 7:38AM
Sep 1, 2016 | Achieving Better Business Music
The short answer is that royalties to ASCAP and BMI are required whenever music is played in public. There are a couple of limited exemptions you can find here. Consult with your lawyer for your unique business case. In this post we’re specifically discussing a...
Frank (admin)
August 21, 2018 @ 5:03PM
Jun 3, 2016 | UMix News
If you’re a UMix customer, chances are you already understand our relentless quest to deliver value. Around here we say the old rules don’t apply anymore. Since we introduced our own music and message delivery platform in 2009, we’ve led our...
