Do you ever think about where the music comes from when you're put on hold with a customer service rep? Of course you don't. You only think about yourself.
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@KydiaMusic But seriously, I appreciate good hold music so much! Not just good music, but also good quality audio so it's not butchering an otherwise good piece
@KydiaMusic There was a really interesting podcast I once heard about the mysterious hold music, and the process of tracking down who actually made it.
@rabbinathan That sounds interesting! Do you remember which podcast it was?
@rabbinathan @KydiaMusic Cool! I always wonder about the performers — are they disappointed that they missed the train to stardom? Or are they proud that they’re among the few musicians who found a way to make a steady income?
@Virginicus @KydiaMusic at least in the case of the famous Cisco hold music, the musician donated it and doesn't make a penny. He jokes that that is his greatest claim to being an artist. And at least one interview he has said that he is embarrassed to hear it when he's on hold because he made it when he was so young.
@rabbinathan @Virginicus
Yeah, it kind of made me sad to learn that he wasn't compensated at all for his work, especially considering it's really good, original hold music!
I understand being embarrassed about old work, but at least he can say millions of people have heard his music, which is more than majority of us music creators can claim.
@KydiaMusic Turns out my customer service representative was Chuck Mangione the entire time ....