Not really political – except that almost anything economic can be political at some level – but surely this deserves some recognition as being a sort of cultural watershed of some kind.
There were mixed feelings when Muzak Holdings LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this month. Most reactions ranged from surprise (does Muzak still exist?) to snobbish relief (they should have driven a stake through its canned heart long ago). But some of us felt a real pang, as memories flooded in on the wave of news about the possible disappearance of yet another pipeline to the past.
Not to fear…the probable reason for the demise is the massive inundation of background noise, far in excess and variety compared to Muzak. This is NOT necessarily an improvement…a thought that is noted in the cited article also.