Owners are putting more thought than ever into the music playing through their speakers, sometimes tapping professionals for help. By Alyson Krueger Simon Kim knows exactly how many beats per minute ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I live in a large city, and used to enjoy going out to lunch or dinner with friends. However, the loud music combined with the lack of sound-absorbing materials in restaurants have ...

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 ...