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A great deal of our work involves switching music off.
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Retailers don't think about why they have music. There are a number of issues. It can be very powerful in the right place, where it is played appropriately.
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It's an interesting door opening, this use of sonic signalling - using sound to alert us in a more subtle way than a beep.
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There's a little bit of protocol in the real world which is quite important. If you speak to me, we understand that we've entered into a social contract. But sound that you haven't given permission to receive is noise, and generally unwelcome.
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Without our natural soundscape, we are making ourselves tired, stressed, and frightened all at the same time.
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By starting to pay attention to our natural soundscapes, businesses can reduce staff turnover, increase productivity, and increase profits.
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I often go into shops and ask them to turn the music down.
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My dream is to make the world sound better, but the only way to do that is to let businesses see that there is profit in it.
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Most of us walk around with our ears switched off because so much noise is unpleasant.
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Unlike so many other sounds, there's no maximum exposure to birdsong.
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Sound changes moods, yet most of the sound around us is unplanned.
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I have visited a number of boutique hotels where you feel there is a little bit of self-indulgence going on.
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