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Article: Holiday music: is it "deck the halls" or "bah, humbug?".(Regional Update)
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- Specialty Coffee Retailer
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- December 1, 2007
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How do coffeehouses and other retailers in the coffee business handle music during the holidays? As with almost everything else in the industry, it varies from shop to shop. Many start playing holiday music right after Thanksgiving, though even those vary as to how much they play and how often they play it. Some don't play it at all. In fact, when asked if his shop plays holiday music, the response of one employee of an Arizona coffeehouse was, "I hope not."
Holiday music in coffeehouses is provided by everything from radio broadcasts to live entertainment, but many shop owners rely on CDs or ...