THE sound of music seems to be everywhere now from supermarkets to doctors’ surgeries but the effect on listeners subjected to the tunes may not be quite what is intended.
That’s the conclusion of psychologist Zoe Nendick who has studied why music is played in public places and how it influences behaviour.
The results may be surprising for those, like local authorities, who pay millions of pounds in royalties every year in order to play music to visitors and staff.
