On: How Did Elevators Lose Their Music?

[amelius]

Why don't they play ads with catchy melodies though? (Not that I would want that)

After all, for a moment they have a monopoly on your attention.

The same holds for public restrooms.

[bobthepanda → amelius]

I think with public restrooms the issue would be association. You want advertising to produce positive associations, and I imagine most people have negative associations with public restrooms.

[Ekaros → amelius]

Goal is throughput. You want people in and out fast and something interesting might combat that.