Music on petrol station forecourts

Stephen15

Is this the new thing? I was buying petrol today in a Circle K garage in an area I wouldn't usually be in and they had had annoying music and annoucements about special offers being piped over the PA system sort of similar to a supermarkets but even more annoying. Is this a new thing as I for one certainly have never heard this in a garage before didn't it would be allowed inan outdoor area either.

FarmerBrowne

Heard it a couple times but whenever I heard it it sounded something like Nin Huguen and the Huguen Notes version that was played in the elevator.

whiskeyman

Pump it up Prince!

Woke Hogan

There’s too much music nowadays.

L1011

UK thing creeping in. Not normal anywhere else I've been

the_pen_turner

my local pharmacy has their own branded radion station. i think its mc cabes, not sure.

muse ubaid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvlaZBxY6i0

branie2

Never heard of it

punisher5112

Similar to the advertisement screen which would turn on as soon as you pulled up ... They want you to listen or watch and it's advertising so it's a plus for them.

Stephen15

Is it even legal under planning laws to play music outdoors? I know it's under a canopy this particular garage wasn't that near any houses but could there were neighbouring businesses who could complain surely do they need a licence other than IMRO and/or any sort of planning permission.

Stephen15

L1011 wrote: »

UK thing creeping in. Not normal anywhere else I've been

Nor have I but Circle K is a Canadian chain that doesn't even have any stations in Britain

branie2

Whatever happened to Statoil?

Fitz*

Stephen15 wrote: »

Is it even legal under planning laws to play music outdoors? I know it's under a canopy this particular garage wasn't that near any houses but could there were neighbouring businesses who could complain surely do they need a licence other than IMRO and/or any sort of planning permission.

It was probably only audible for a couple seconds distance of the speaker. A bit of harmless low-volume background music which a lot of people barely even notice, and you are on about planning permission, legal laws and IMRO licences. Jesus wept.

muse ubaid

branie2 wrote: »

Whatever happened to Statoil?

the Irish operations (along with the irish operations of Shell) were bought by Topaz, which is now Circle-K

Stephen15

branie2 wrote: »

Whatever happened to Statoil?

Gone along with Shell, Esso, BP and Jet

RhubarbCrumble

the_pen_turner wrote: »

my local pharmacy has their own branded radion station. i think its mc cabes, not sure.

Or "McCaves" as my mother-in-law keeps calling it.
God but she can be annoying.

Fitz*

branie2 wrote: »

Whatever happened to Statoil?

muse ubaid wrote: »

the Irish operations (along with the irish operations of Shell) were bought by Topaz, which is now Circle-K

And if you look closely, you will see that the symbol used on the 'Miles' campaign by Circle K, it's actually the same logo that Statoil had.

Stephen15

It's because Circle K tookover Statoil petrol stations aswell as Topaz

topper75

You jump out of your car in the forecourt on a blustery afternoon and shut the door behind you. You feel the chill and look at the glum faces of the others filling their cars and watching the digits twirl. You scan the grey sky beyond. You attempt to recall why you bother with this whole living thing.

Then you hear the music, those cheery pop numbers intended to make it all vibrant.

But they don't. Instead the jangling, thumping, and shrieking intensify the bleakness. The music carves the hollow deeper; it assaults your ears bringing the pointless of it all into undeniable focus. You replace the nozzle and note the pump number. You stride through the automatic doors and past the coffee machines to pass your card to the poor soul manning the register. Then you feel a gratitude. You realise your luck. You get to drive away back to your own life. This unfortunate devil is stuck here, moribund, behind the counter listening to the muzak. All... day... long. ****!