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50s to Early 60s  Marketing Strategy: Period themes, burgers and brews and pizza, bars, happy hour  : Classic  Compatible Styles: Fun-Time , Classic  Description: All tempos and styles that had hits Rock, 70s Mix during the heyday of the 50s and into the early 60s, including some country as well  Representative Artists: Elvis, Fats , Steve 70s Mix Lawrence, , Dinah , Frankie  Era: 70s Valli and the Four Seasons, Chubby Checker, The Impressions  Description: An 8-track flashback of great music  Appeal: People who can remember and appreciate from the 70s designed to inspire memories for the major musical moments from this era everyone. Featuring hits and historically significant cuts from the “Far Out!,” Bob , Sanford  Feel: All tempos and Son era  Marketing Strategy: Hamburger/soda fountain–  Representative Artists: The Eagles, , themed cafes, period-themed establishments, bars, , Jackson Brown, Gerry Rafferty, pizza establishments and clothing stores , Doobie Brothers, Brothers Johnson, Alan Parsons Project, Jim Croce, , Sugarloaf,  Compatible Music Styles: Jukebox classics, Donut , Earth Wind & Fire, , Crosby, House Jukebox, Fun-Time Oldies, Innocent 40s, 50s, Stills, and Nash, Creedence Clearwater Revival, 60s Average White , Bachman-Turner Overdrive, , , Guess Who, 60s to Early 70s , Jefferson Starship, , , KC & the Sunshine Band, Van Morrison  Era: Classic  Feel: A warm blanket of familiar music that helped  Description: Good-time pop and rock legends from define the analog sound of the 70s—including mid-60s through the early-to-mid-70s that marked one-hit wonders and the best known - the end of an era. All solid hits and quality album cuts and bands of the decade so vital to this period  Appeal: Wide appeal to boomers and lovers of iconic  Representative Artists: Three Dog Night, pop, rock and oldies Supremes, Badfinger, Simon & Garfunkel, Herb  Marketing Strategy: Period-themed, Alpert & the Brass, Beach Boys, Animals, dining, burgers and brews, pizza, lunchtime almost Chicago, Byrds, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Neil anywhere Diamond, Donovan, , , Grass Roots  Compatible Music Styles: Adult Alternative, , 60s to Early 70s, Casual Country  Feel: A feel-good mixed tempo and energy with a mixed bag of oldies, typical of Top 40 radio in this period

 Appeal: Wide appeal to boomers and second- generation lovers of oldies who have grown up with their parents’ music or had exposure to oldies radio. Everybody loves the great oldies!

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Acid  Compatible Music Styles: Adult Alternative, Soft Pop, & Vocals, Baroque & Chamber,  Era: 90s to present Smooth Jazz Instrumentals  Description: The jazz sound inspired by retro , beats and Brazilian and Latin grooves. Starting in the UK, this movement spread worldwide Adult Alternative through DJ/producers and live bands that help to  Era: 70s to present create the modern “” vibe. A touch of original 70s jazz-funk from the masters who founded this  Description: A casually progressive variety of great sound are also sprinkled into the mix modern adult rock classics and time-honored  Representative Artists: Greyboy, Thievery progressive album rock tracks with a dash of Corporation, Brand New Heavies, Naked Music NYC, motivating and in a moderate to lively , Chris Bangs, Quartet, energy Soulstance, Incognito, Outside, Abstract Truth, Truby  Representative Artists: Patrol, R.E.M., KT Trio, , Gota, Slide , Quantic Tunstall, , , , , John Soul Orchestra, Sharpshooters, others Hiatt, , , ,  Feel: Funky beat-oriented jazz sounds. Energy varies , , Rolling Stones, from laid-back, head-nodding to high-energy - , Los Lobos, , , floor fillers Pretenders, Matthews, , , Van Morrison, , ,  Appeal: Very broad appeal from stylish and  Feel: Lively, with some moderation, rootsy current, hipper adults to fans and accessibly hip  Marketing Strategy: Fashion retail and accessories,  Appeal: For the educated, discerning customer who lifestyle stores, cultural hubs, cafes, trendy bars, high- energy/volume restaurants, Xtreme Sports and seeks a cool place to hang, good conversation, accessories, modern furniture showrooms, quality goods and a variety of quality adult rock salons  Marketing Strategy: Active establishments including  Compatible Music Styles: Stylish Pop, Smooth Jazz casual dining, cafes, bars, pubs, coffee/espresso, & Vocals, Urban Adult—Upbeat, Club & Dance bookshops, and alternative clothiers/boutiques, home furnishings/accessories

 Compatible Music Styles: Classic Rock, Modern Acoustic Vocals & Instrumentals Rock Alternative, , , Adult Pop—Upbeat, 70s Mix, Americana, Totally  Era: 70s to present Awesome 80s  Description: The acoustic side of pop and adult alternative from singer-songwriters and instrumentalists in the jazz and acoustic, Adult Alternative (Recurrent) genre. Lots of acoustic guitars and  Description: Adult Alternative recurrent hits from the  Representative Artists: James Taylor, Crosby, Stills, past one to two years. (See Adult Alternative for full Nash & Young, Paul Simon, , Cat description and access to more content.) Stevens, Joni Mitchell, Eagles, Leo Kottke, Linda

Ronstadt, Will Ackerman, , , , Ray LaMontagne, Jack Johnson, Josh Adult Alternative (Top Plays) Ritter  Description: Adult Alternative hits from the past year.  Feel: Mellow to moderate with an organic feel, (See Adult Alternative for full description and access appropriate for a relaxed, natural setting and wood to more content.) décor. Wears well over the course of a relaxing day

 Appeal: Conservative, multigenerational, safe, conservative, family, mass appeal Adult Alternative—Select  Marketing Strategy: Family restaurants and  Please Note: This new mix may contain many cuts steakhouses, general public, on-hold, that do not exist yet on the C400 hard drive. An waiting/ areas, grocers, drug stores, spas, update disc or network broadcast may be required to medical, office building, malls, nature shops, garden fulfill adequate inventory supplies and plants, environmental settings or viewpoints

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Adult Alternative for Adult Contemporary (Recurrent)  Era: 70s to present  Description: Adult Contemporary recurrent hits from the past one to two years. (See Adult Contemporary  Description: “AA for Divas” is an eclectic mix of for full description and access to more content.) female singer-songwriters, female pop and adult alternative. Though not all the artists contained in this mix are female, all the selections have female appeal (no or hip hop). Though there’s a strong Adult Contemporary (Top Plays) emphasis on contemporary music, this mix does offer  Description: Adult Contemporary hits from the past some classic selections from the 70s, 80s and 90s year. (See Adult Contemporary for full description and  Representative Artists: , Coldplay, U2, access to more content.) Aretha Franklin, , , , , , Van Morrison, , Sheryl Crow Adult Contemporary—Select  Feel: Fun, upbeat and empowering to women  Please Note: This new mix may contain many cuts that do not exist yet on the C400 hard drive. An  Appeal: Demographically “Adult Alternative for Divas” update disc or network broadcast may be required to will offer broad appeal to both young and old (covers fulfill adequate song inventory nearly four decades of music)

 Marketing Strategy: Female fashion retailers, beauty salons and personal care products and services or Adult Pop—Soft just any female-oriented business that wants to spice up the energy  Era: Contemporary  Compatible Music Styles: Adult Pop—Upbeat, Pop  Description: Highly familiar, quality adult pop, Divas, Adult Alternative, Women in Song all have polished and contemporary of singer- artists and compatibility songwriters  Representative Artists: Michael Bublé, , Norah Jones, Natalie Grant, James Blunt, , Adult Contemporary , , Jim Brickman, , , , ,  Era: 70s to present Bliss, Howie Day, , Colbie Caillat and  Description: A comfortable blend of eclectic, others contemporary music for mainstream, mature listening  Feel: Mellow to moderate, digestible, easy-going, in a public forum. This music mix is relaxed and smooth, contemporary and unobtrusive. This concept conservative featuring the latest adult contemporary is more of the glossy and polished sound, appropriate hits of for more contemporary environments. Use the  Representative Artists: Kelly Clarkson, John Mayer, “Acoustic Pop and Instrumentals” for a change of , , Daughtry, pace or for more of a “woody, down-home” setting. Or Natasha Bedingfield, Chris Rice, Ingrid Michelson, use Adult Pop—Upbeat for higher-energy situations , Vanessa Carlton, Michael McDonald,  Appeal: Conservative, multigenerational, safe, family, , Paul Simon, KT Tunstall, Elton mass appeal John, , James Taylor, Kimberly Locke, , LeAnne Rimes, Billy Joel, Faith  Marketing Strategy: Family restaurants and Hill, Ryan Cabrera, Shawn Colvin steakhouses, general public, on-hold, waiting/common areas, grocers, drug stores, medical,  Feel: Lively, moderate-to-upbeat office buildings, malls, female-oriented or owned  Appeal: Family, public forum businesses  Marketing Strategy: Grocery stores, large  Compatible Music Styles: Mellow Adult Alternative, department stores, casual shopping, casual family Adult Contemporary, Fun-Time Oldies dining, shopping centers, common areas  Compatible Music Styles: Adult Pop—Soft, Fun- Time Oldies, Top 40 Hits, Adult Alternative, Adult Adult Pop—Soft (Recurrent) Pop—Upbeat  Description: Adult Pop—Soft recurrent hits from the past one to two years. (See Adult Pop—Soft for full description and access to more content.)

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Adult Pop—Soft (Top Plays) guitars of , the gloom of , all work together to create an upbeat, contemporary, rockin'  Description: Adult Pop Soft hits from the past year. sound (See Adult Pop—Soft for full description and access to more content.)  Representative Artists: , The Academy Is, , , Cake, Coldplay, , , , , Incubus, , Kooks, Adult Pop—Soft (Select) Metro Station, P.O.D., Panic! At the , R.E.M.,  Please Note: This new mix may contain many cuts , , , Third that do not exist yet on the C400 hard drive. An Eye Blind, , Zutons update disc or network broadcast may be required to  Feel: Rough-edged and mostly upbeat with some fulfill adequate song inventory mixed arrangements for dynamics  Appeal: Male-oriented and unisex alternative for Adult Pop—Upbeat those who appreciate cutting-edge rock and its heritage  Era: 60s to present  Marketing Strategy: Cultural hubs—college  Description: PlayNetwork’s most popular mix. environments, pubs, bars, active lounges, bars and Quality, mainstream hits and quality album cuts from grills, skate and snowboard shops, breweries, pizza the mid-60s through present day, recalling and beer, burgers and beer experiences from R&B, pop and . Consistently upbeat without being overwhelming  Compatible Music Styles: Adult Alternative, Classic Rock, & Pop, Youth Rock  Representative Artists: Four Tops, , Van Morrison, , Sheryl Crow, Hall & Oates, , , Eagles, Eric Alternative (Recurrent) Clapton, Fleetwood Mac, KT Tunstall, Coldplay, James Hunter, Amy Winehouse,  Description: Alternative recurrent hits from the past one to two years. (See Alternative for full description  Feel: Comfortably upbeat but never overwhelming, and access to more content.) sustaining support for an active atmosphere

 Appeal: Mass appeal for a broad mainstream demographic and lifestyle, with quality Alternative (Top Plays)  Marketing Strategy: Active restaurants, bars and  Description: Alternative hits from the past year. (See grills, casual clothiers, discount stores or mainstream Alternative for full description and access to more department stores, drug stores, grocers, mall hall or content.) common areas

 Compatible Music Styles: Fun-Time Oldies, Pop Hits, Adult Pop—Soft, Classic R&B, Classic Rock Americana  Era: Classic and modern Adult Pop—Upbeat (Select)  Description: A road trip from coast to coast that walks the lines between singer- based folk  Please Note: This new mix may contain many cuts rock, , blues and iconic that do not exist yet on the C400 hard drive. An American fun. It swings, it picks, it twangs and grins update disc or network broadcast may be required to as it rolls on down highways new and old with a fulfill adequate song inventory revisionist country swagger and style  Representative Artists: Rodney Crowell, Lucinda Williams, Hayes Carll, Lyle Lovett, BR549, Tift Merritt, Alternative Delbert McClinton, , , Emmylou  Era: Contemporary Harris, Old 97s, Duhks, Mavericks, Iguanas, Jayhawks, , , Cash  Description: With heavy focus on the Y generation, Brothers, , Junior Brown, , this mix consists of the various subgenres that make Ryan Adams, , Sleepy LaBeef, Wilco, the Alternative charts—Pop Punk, , , Foucault, Asleep at the Wheel, Big Sandy & Gothic Rock—and heavy influences from Electronic, Fly-Right Boys, , , Sonny Burges New Wave, Reggae, Punk and even Pop. These provide the foundation for this eclectic, guitar-based  Feel: From moderate to comfortably upbeat American mix that captures the many sounds of today’s rockabilly-roadhouse and country blues Alternative music. The brash sound of Britpop, dirty

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 Appeal: Fans of , Collar energetic variety of music designed to create a Pockets; loose and carefree, from rural to suburban shared live-let-live ambiance to the culturally enriched. Can appeal to the average,  Representative Artists: Daughtry, Big Bad Voodoo unsuspecting fan to the very hip and in-the-know. A very cool mix of and contemporary alternative to Daddy, 3 Doors Down, Maroon 5, Sheryl Crow, Brian mainstream country Setzer Orchestra, Coldplay, , , , Counting Crows, Average  Marketing Strategy: Casually hip or twangin’ White Band, Train, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, restaurants and bars, roadside diners, campy and , Tom Petty, Taylor Swift, Bruce kitsch hangouts, fast food, and boots, Springsteen, U2, , , Dave auto parts, truck and farm equipment dealerships, Matthews, , John Mayer, Santana, Natasha Tex-Mex restaurants, Southwest cuisine, hip pubs Bedingfield, O.A.R, Robert Palmer,  Compatible Music Styles: Hot Country, Burger &  Feel: Mostly upbeat with some breathers Brew, Casual Country, Adult Alternative, Classic Rock  Appeal: More happy hour–oriented but good for all

 Marketing Strategy: Perfect for active bars, Austin Eclectic Mix restaurants, sports bars, brew houses, pizza, quick service  Era: Classic and modern  Compatible Music Styles: Adult Alternative, Classic  Description: The language of music interpreted Rock, Alternative, Totally Awesome 80s, Adult Pop— through a distinctly Southwestern music tradition with Upbeat an emphasis on the Austin music experience—Austin is home of the Austin City Limits series and the city bills itself as the “Live Music Capitol of the Bar “Late Night” World.” This music mix will feature an eclectic variety of music that’s deeply rooted in the singer-songwriter  Era: Modern and contemporary tradition of blending country and with blues and -swing  Description: Perfect for the energetic late-night crowd that is active and ready to take on the world.  Representative Artists: Lyle Lovett, Asleep at the This overall feel and tempo of this mix is very upbeat Wheel, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Rodney Crowell, Dave and energetic by design to help motivate the late- Alvin, Joe Ely, Delbert McClinton, The Flatlanders, night bar crowd , Rosie Flores, Willie Nelson, , , John Hiatt, Los Lobos, Los Lonely Boys,  Representative Artists: U2, Los Lonely Boys, Led Sleepy LaBeef, The Mavericks, B.B. King, The Zeppelin, , , , Subdudes, , Willy Nelson, Keb Mo, Jimmy Eat World, , , , Texas Tornados, , Old 97s, BR5-49, Dusty Rolling Stones, Band, Allman 45s, The Iguanas, .J. Cale, Patty Griffin, Bob Dylan, Brothers Band, , , , Lee Amos, James Hunter, , Alejandro Lenny Kravitz, Sheryl Crow, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Escovedo , , INXS, Matchbox 20, Tom Petty, Nada Surf, Stevie Ray Vaughan,  Feel: A casually hip mood for the discerning audience , R.E.M. interested in a distinctly Southwest American sound and environment  Feel: Upbeat with a few moderate tempo tunes  Appeal: Mass, family appeal  Appeal: More male-oriented but good for all  Marketing Strategy: Created for a wide range of  Marketing Strategy: Perfect for active bars, casual dining or Southwestern style restaurant restaurants, sports bars, brew houses, pizza, quick patrons. Its usage also applies to related clothing and service apparel outlets, gift shops, cafes, pubs and related  Compatible Music Styles: Alternative, Totally business promotional themes Awesome 80s, Classic Rock, Adult Alternative,  Compatible Music Styles: Singer-Songwriters, Electric Blues, Mainstream Rock Mellow Adult Alternative, Adult Alternative, Burger & Brew, Tejano, Viva Mexicana Bar “Lunch”—Burger & Brew Bar “Happy Hour”  Era: Classic and modern  Description: Grill-oriented main street, rock, adult  Era: Classic and modern pop, and classic R&B and iconic pop. Great for lunch,  Description: Perfect for happy hour or a full house to happy hour, late night or just any time you have a keep jumping, reeling and a-rockin’. An

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packed house. Something for everybody that will  Feel: Catchy, snappy, quirky, sometimes wacky and keep the energy alive but not overwhelming very ultra-cool from rhythmic moderation to a full, blazing high  Representative Artists: U2, Coldplay, Bad , Rolling Stones, Bachman-Turner  Appeal: Counter-culture, cool sophisticates, Overdrive, Matchbox 20, B-52s, , intellectual, well-read, people seeking a point of Bangles, Fastball, Tom Petty, , Bruce distinction and a backlash to the mainstream Springsteen, Sam & Dave, Robert Palmer, , Fleetwood Mac, Aretha Franklin,  Marketing Strategy: Restaurants, bars, coffee , Genesis, Santana. Temptations, 38 houses, cafes, sophisticated retail environments, Special, , Blondie, , bookstores, retro themes, vintage shops Green Day, Heart, James Brown, INXS, The Cars,  Compatible Music Styles: Upbeat Jazz & Vocals, Allman Brothers Band, , John Upbeat Jazz Instrumentals, Romantic Jazz & Mellencamp, Keane, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Shawn Standards Mullins

 Feel: Mostly upbeat with some breathers Brazilian Styles  Appeal: More male-oriented, but good for all  Era: Classic to contemporary  Marketing Strategy: Perfect for active diners and bars  Description: Music from the Brazilian tradition based primarily around the timeless Bossa Nova. A  Compatible Music Styles: Adult Alternative, Electric smattering of compatible “” cuts to Blues, Mainstream Rock, Classic Rock, Adult Pop— complement. Vocals and instrumentals. All tempos Upbeat  Representative Artists: , Manfredo Fest,

Antonio Carlos Jobim, Joao Gilberto, , Baroque & Chamber , Joyce, Machan, Rosa Passos, Ellis Regina,  Era: Classical 14th to early 18th centuries  Appeal: Classy, sophisticated adults  Description: A bright and bold blend of renaissance, baroque and chamber works from the 14th to early  Marketing Strategy: Cool boutiques, trendy bistros 18th centuries and restaurants, cigar bars  Representative Artists: Vivaldi, J.S. Bach, Handel,  Compatible Music Styles: Romantic Jazz & Beethoven, , Mozart, Paganini, Corelli, Standards, Modern Day Crooners, Spanish Caravan, Scarlatti, Telemann, Gossec, Pachelbel and others World & Tropical, Upbeat Chill  Feel: Concentrates mostly an uplifting yet moderate energy Britpop  Appeal: Broad-based appeal, 25+, upper middle  Era: 90s to contemporary class to wealthy, professionals  Description: Britpop is a subgenre of  Marketing Strategy: High-end retail, elegant dining, that originated in the . Britpop hotels, interior design and gift boutiques, upper scale emerged from the British of cafes, fine department stores the early and was characterized by bands  Compatible Music Styles: Smooth Jazz influenced by British guitar of the Instrumentals, Smooth Jazz & Vocals, Romantic Jazz and . Although Britpop bands did not have a & Standards single unifying sound, the media grouped them together first as a “scene” and later as a national cultural movement. Blur, Oasis and are often considered the scene’s most prominent acts, but today the sound is being carried by acts  Era: Classic to present such as Radiohead, Coldplay and Franz Ferdinand, all of whom have reached global popularity  Description: Selections from the cool and deluxe side of big band and swing including many beloved  Representative Artists: Oasis, Coldplay, Happy classics as well as modern day versions of that Mondays, Franz Ferdinand, , , classic big band sound Radiohead, The Stone Roses, , Saint Etienne, Blur, The , Pulp,  Representative Artists: , Louis Electronic, Armstrong, , , , Stan Kenton, , ,

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 Appeal: Focus on a younger, discriminating  Description: A unique underground mix of relaxed demographic who pride themselves on being unique down-tempo grooves. Placing emphasis on melody, and in-the-know texture and mood, Chill Out places feel over familiarity. With just the right merger of subtle vocals,  Marketing Strategy: Edgy fashion retailers, bars and organic instrumentation and synthetic rhythm, this mix hip restaurants that focus on a younger, doesn't lose the human element, but instead discriminating demographic enhances it with texture and contemporary production  Compatible Music Styles: Gen Y Indie Pop and  Representative Artists: , Tosca, Thievery Rock, Alternative, , British Classic Rock Corporation, Kruder and Dorfmeister, Jazzanova, Mo' Horizons, Portishead, Air, Royksopp, Nightmares on Wax, DJ Shadow, DJ Krush, , , Aim, Casual Country Fila Brazillia,  Era: Classic to contemporary  Feel: Toned-down and mellow without being sleepy. Often jazzy with hip hop–style rhythms giving the mix  Description: The mellow and moderate side of a slightly urban feel. Lush textures and melody help country hits and album tracks from classics, the mid- carry the mix and build ambience Urban Cowboy period right up to the present. This concept can be used for different day parts in  Appeal: Very fashionable mix that should appeal to conjunction with our more energetic concepts, both male and females ages 16–40 Americana and folk rock. Also includes country crossover cuts from the folk, pop and rock fields  Marketing Strategy: Used excessively in modern television ads to promote high-end fashion,  Representative Artists: Alabama, Restless Heart, automobiles and new technology. This type of music Gary Allan, , Kellie Coffey, Jeremy Boz, (chill, down-tempo, , etc.) has become the Steve Holy, Martina McBride, , George soundtrack to a new age of cutting-edge style and Strait, , Keith Urban, Reba digital imagery. Fitting music for fashion retailers, late- McEntire, Tim McGraw, Jennifer Hanson, Norah night dining or any business wanting to build a Jones, Brooks & Dunn contemporary image  Feel: to moderate up to light, upbeat  Compatible Mixes: Upbeat Chill, Modern Soul, arrangements Stylish Pop—Upbeat, Acid Jazz, Spanish Caravan, World & Tropical Rhythms  Appeal: Rural, suburban; blue collar, casual, blue jeans and tee-shirts, traditional values  Marketing Strategy: Diners, suburban and rural Cinco De Mayo restaurants, cafes, truck stops, western wear, auto parts dealers, auto repair, rural and small-town  Era: Timeless car/truck dealerships, fast food  Description: A Mexican independence day  Compatible Music Styles: Acoustic Pop & celebration with a blend of festive and celebratory, Instrumentals, Adult Pop—Soft or counterpart to Hot traditional and contemporary hits performed by top Country and Americana Latin and American artists  Representative Artists: , , , Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Santana, Los Casual Country (Recurrent) Lobos, Vincente Fernandez, Vargas, Grupo Bryndis, Gerardo Reyes, Raul Malo, Flaco Jimenez,  Description: Casual Country recurrent hits from the , Revancha Nortena, , , past one to two years. (See Casual Country for full Brave Combo, Jesse Cook description and access to more content.)  Feel: An upbeat and bright mix of traditional, timeless classics as well as popular contemporary Latin styles Casual Country (Top Plays) from the late 90s to the present  Description: Casual Country hits from the past year.  Appeal: Cinco de Mayo celebrations (See Casual Country for full description and access to  Marketing Strategy: Cantinas, contemporary Latin more content.) restaurants and lounges, family-style Latin restaurants and theme cafés and just plain anybody who wants to have fun and celebrate this day or run a Chill Out promotion!  Era: Contemporary  Compatible Music Styles: Tejano Mix, Viva Mexican, Mariachi Mix, Hits, Salsa & Merengue

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Classic R&B  Compatible Music Styles: Fun-Time Oldies, Adult Alternative, Classic R&B, Adult Pop—Upbeat,  Era: , Electric Blues  Description: The essence of American , the classic Stax and sound! Lots of soulful vocals and some groovy instrumentals are the Classic Rock (Select) sounds of this era  Please Note: This new mix may contain many cuts  Representative Artists: , James Brown, that do not exist yet on the C400 Hard Drive. An Stevie Wonder, Al Green, Aretha Franklin, update disc or network broadcast may be required to Temptations, , Booker T & the MGs, fulfill adequate song inventory Supremes, Sly & The Family Stone, Four Tops, Barry

White  Feel: Lively, moderate to mostly upbeat Classic Rock—The Ultimate  Appeal: Wide appeal; perfect for sustained listening  Era: Classic and maintaining interest, high female appeal  Description: Rock legends—the best of the best in  Marketing Strategy: Active restaurants, bars and Classic Rock! (See full description of Classic Rock.) grills, cafés, coffee/espresso, fast food and delis, hipper clothing and department stores, home furnishings and sundries, thrift store chains Classic Rock—Then & Now  Compatible Music Styles: Fun-Time Oldies, Electric  Era: Classic to contemporary Blues, Classic Rock, Urban Adult, Eclectic Groove  Description: Rock from the 60s through today including great album cuts that go beyond the obvious, picking up quality artists who still deliver that Classic R&B (Select) classic sound right up to the present  Please Note: This new mix may contain many cuts  Representative Artists: , Paul that do not exist yet on the C400 hard drive. An McCartney, , Traffic, , update disc or network broadcast may be required to Aerosmith, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Robert fulfill adequate song inventory Plant, Eric Clapton, Tom Petty, Counting Crows, U2, Classic R&B—The Ultimate  Feel: Mixed tempo but definitely rocking  Description: R&B legends—the best of the best in  Appeal: More male-oriented, leans toward boomers Classic R&B! (See full description of Classic R&B.) and hip Gen-X’ers  Marketing Strategy: Bars, active diners, brew- houses, burger joints and pizza parlors Classic Rock  Compatible Music Styles: Classic Rock,  Era: Classic Mainstream Rock, Electric Blues, Adult Alternative  Description: This is the great stuff that you wish your classic rock stations would play. This goes below the Classical—Romantic surface and beyond where you might expect, picking up a lot of great album cuts and artists you don’t  Era: Classic normally hear anymore. The core of this concept is from that very fertile period starting in the mid-60s  Description: A selection of familiar romantic classical through the 70s and into the early 80s music ranging from solo concertos to full orchestration. Classical—Romantic showcases the  Representative Artists: The Who, , Neil greatest of the classical/romantic period, Young, Jethro Tull, Yes, , Doors, Allman (circa 1730 to 1910) played by some of today’s best- Brothers, U2, Led Zeppelin, Bruce Springsteen, known performers  Representative Composers: Saint-Saens,  Feel: Mixed bag of energy from moderate to smokin’ Mendelssohn, Vivaldi, Chopin, Debussy, Ravel,  Appeal: First-generation rockers and the second Grieg, Tchaikovsky, Satie, Schumann and generation; more male-oriented Rachmaninoff  Marketing Strategy: Pubs, pizza, breweries, quality  Feel: Concentrates on moderate energy, building fast foods from slow lentos to moderate allegros

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 Appeal: Designed for the elegant and refined  Feel: Medium, upbeat and soulful mix of well-known experience. Although this concept can appeal to classic and popular contemporary anyone seeking an enriched lifestyle, the focus centers on upscale demographics and a life of luxury  Marketing Strategy: Christian bookstore and other Christian retail  Marketing Strategy: Upscale dining, luxury car dealerships, hotels, jewelry, upscale home furnishings and interior design, gift boutiques, ritzy Destination Spa hair salons, finer department stores  Era: Contemporary  Compatible Music Styles: Baroque & Chamber, Lite Classical Potpourri, Romantic Italian Blend  Description: Calming, quiet, tranquil, relaxing music designed to help soothe of spa, health

resort or massage customers. This thoughtful blend Club & Dance of ambient and other instrumental music is peaceful by design  Era: 90s to present  Representative Artists: Steven Halpern Sounds of  Description: The hottest, popular, underground and the Spa, Wurden, Deuter, Mark Rownd, Jon Jenkins, mainstream dance/club cuts intended to get bodies Llewellyn, Michael Hoppé, Eric Wøllo, Stephen moving! The mix includes anthems Rhodes, J Arif Verner recorded by club divas and international superstars. Extended and remixed versions of popular radio hits  Feel: Tranquil, quiet, comforting are also featured. Fun, energy, and dancing are the  Appeal: Broad appeal for all environments that need focus a tranquil, spa-like ambience  Representative Artists: Madonna, ,  Marketing Strategy: For spas, health resorts, Groove Armada, Funky Green Dogs, Crystal Waters, massage rooms, hotels or to create a relaxed , , Chemical Brothers, environment for any business , Dirty Vegas, and Everything but the Girl. Kaskade, Freestylers, Mark Farina and others  Compatible Music Styles: Ambient, Classical, New Age  Feel: Very high-energy, toe-tapping, finger-snapping and sweat-inducing  Appeal: Nightlife fans; club regulars; athletes, college Dinner Party crowds, party people and those who want to be  Era: Classic to contemporary  Marketing Strategy: Great for high-energy pubs, bars, pizza and beer, college hangouts, trendy,  Description: Dinner Party is a timeless collection of cutting edge and youth-oriented fashion retail and jazz, casually cool blues, pop and new groove accessories as well as workout and athletic standards from the 50s through the present. This top- establishments drawer mélange of benchmark eloquence creates an easy-to-listen-to soundtrack for the astute client  Compatible Music Styles: Acid Jazz, Stylish Pop, looking for a casually sophisticated music Top 40 Hits presentation  Representative Artists: , Julie , Wes Montgomery, Nat “King” and , Duke Club & Dance (Recurrent) Ellington, , Nicola Conte, ,  Description: Club & Dance recurrent hits from the , Chet Baker, Harry Connick, Jr., Miles past one to two years. (See Club & Dance for full Davis, , , , description and access to more content.) Stan Getz, , , , and

 Feel: Intelligent, comfortable, classic Contemporary Christian  Appeal: Everyone from early retirement boomers to  Description: A mix of Christian pop, rock, R&B from seniors with distinguished taste well-known veteran as well as newer artists  Marketing Strategy: For businesses that want to set  Representative Artists: Sandi Patty, Wayne a tone and make a casually elegant statement. Watson, Bebe & Cece Winans, Amy Grant, Natalie Furniture stores, specialty retail, bistros, bookstores, Grant, Matthew West, Chris Tomlin, Rich Mullins, classy restaurants, art stores, sundries, clothing Stephen Curtis Chapman, Jaci Velasquez, boutiques  Compatible Music Styles: Mainstream, Cool & Upbeat Jazz, Eclectic Groove

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Disco Ball  Compatible Music Styles: Jukebox Classics, Fun- Time Oldies, Big Band, New Swing  Era: Classic

 Description: Gentlemen, put on your bellbottoms. Ladies, comb your Afro, slip on your Eclectic Alternative Gen X/Y platform shoes and pop in the 8-track, we’re headed  Era: Contemporary back to the discotheques for groove-oriented beats that will keep your feet moving. Top hits, DJ  Description: A contemporary blend of youth and funk-based, fun album cuts compose this upbeat, alternative (light), indie rock and top 40 pop/rock for good-times-for-everyone mix. Some you’ll remember, the Y generation (born mid-70s to mid-80s). Gen Y is some you may not, but all will put a smile on your equal parts college radio and AAA, with a strong face emphasis on newer artists (i.e., mid-90s to present)  Representative Artists: , Gloria Gaynor,  Representative Artists: Radiohead, Stereolab, Heatwave, , Chic, KC & the , Tahiti 80, U2, Oasis, , Beck, Sunshine Band, Kool & the Gang, Love Unlimited , Belle and Sebastian, Elliot Smith, Saint Orchestra, Van McCoy, , Sylvester, Etienne, Modest Mouse, , Spoon, Beck, , Taste of Honey, , , Gomez, Granddaddy, Badly Drawn Village People Boy, Coldplay, Ben Harper, Keane, G Love and  Appeal: Extreme mass appeal from younger adults Special Sauce, Ivy, Beta Band, Super Fury Animals, and up to the boomers who were there at the , Dave Matthews Band, Train, Matchbox beginning 20, Wilco, , Supergrass  Marketing Strategy: Urban/city/metropolitan  Appeal: An excellent mix for a younger happy hour locations seeking a hip and trendy theme such as environment (upbeat, familiar, unique) restaurants, fashion outlets, fast food outlets, bars  Marketing Strategy: Ideal for youth- or college- and grills, college hangouts, hair salons and oriented clothing stores wanting a uniquely hip sound. accessories and theme parks Also great for athletic stores specializing in  Compatible Music Styles: Classic R&B, Urban skateboarding and snowboarding. Good mix for bars Adult, Old School Funk and restaurants with a younger clientele (college town)

 Compatible Music Styles: Stylish Pop, Gen Y Indie Donut House Jukebox Rock, Gen Y Indie Pop, Adult Alternative, Adult Pop Upbeat  Era: Nostalgic, iconic, classic and modern

 Description: 70+ years of hits from Glen Miller to Steve Miller, Ella Fitzgerald to the and Eclectic Groove The McCoys to the Counting Crows. A pleasantly  Era: 70s to contemporary unlikely blend Pop hits from the 40s through today. It’s zany and it appeals to a multitude of generations  Description: A very distinguished, mixed bag of light and is loaded with surprises. You never know what’s and groovin’ adult alternative, gentlemen’s blues, coming next! soulful reggae, R&B, jazz and world beat  Representative Artists: Stevie Wonder, ,  Representative Artists: Bonnie Raitt, Eric Clapton, , , Los Lonely James Hunter, , Sade, , B.B. King, Boys, , , Sheryl Crow, Stray Bob Marley, UB40, Marvin Gaye, Seal, Al Green, Cats, Chicago, , , Beck, , Wes Montgomery, Stevie Wonder Four Tops, James Hunter, The Go-Gos, Frank Sinatra, Coldplay, The Ventures, Fleet Foxes, Lenny  Feel: Nice, classy, moderate groove to comfortable, Kravitz, , Supertramp, Aretha Franklin, rhythmic, upbeat Paul Simon, Chris Isaak, Earth Wind & Fire, Bobby  Appeal: Intellectual, artistic, creative, contemplative, Darin, , , , cultured, worldly, confident consumer. Excellent for Sugarloaf, R.E.M, & His Comets sustained listening, for both customers and  Feel: Mostly upbeat with mixed textures employees. Perfect for an artistic or creative point of view. Allows a person to relax, concentrate and take  Appeal: Absolutely everybody with an iPod or other their time to explore or indulge portable music device—designed for fun businesses that appeal to every generation with an emphasis on  Marketing Strategy: Gentlemen’s business apparel, family gatherings upscale weekend/sportswear, upscale martini and cigar bar, bookstores, coffee houses, business lunch,  Marketing Strategy: Donut houses, fast feeders, casual upscale restaurant/steakhouse novelty/tourism stores, theme nights

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 Compatible Music Styles: Smooth Jazz & Vocals,  Appeal: Fashion retailers, trendy bars and urban Smooth Jazz Instrumentals, World & Tropical restaurants desiring a unique, contemporary Rhythms, Adult Alternative, Upbeat Jazz & Vocals environment  Marketing Strategy: Fairly broad demographic appeal ranging from college students to mid-thirty- Electric Blues somethings  Era: Classic and modern  Compatible Music Styles: Gen Y Indie Pop, Gen Y  Description: An amplified collection of the best East Indie Rock, Upbeat Chill, Stylish Pop, Club & Dance and West Coast contemporary American blues. Electric Blues is primarily a blend of shuffling Chicago, Texas and -style blues deeply Electro Rock rooted in the tradition of true grit, urban humor and sway. Texturally, Electric Blues is mostly upbeat to  Era: 80s to contemporary moderate  Description: “Electro Rock” is a cross-hybrid of rock  Representative Artists: B.B. King, Albert King, and ranging from guitar-driven 80s , , Bobby Blue Bland, new wave to the more rock-based electronica that Hooker, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Sunny Boy has emerged out of the new millennium. Electro Rock Williamson, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Ruth has a strong emphasis on guitars and edgy vocals, Brown, Otis Rush, Duke Robillard, , hence the “Rock” title. Unlike most electronica the Katie Webster, Robert Cray, Little Walter, Little bulk of the songs contained in this mix are short and Charlie & The Nightcats, Lil’ Ed & The Blues contain abrupt changes. Musically, much of the Imperials, Slim, Smokin’ Joe Kubek, Mavis rhythm is synthetic and has ties to electronic dance, Staples, , Junior Wells, Bonnie hence the “Electro” title. This style is designed for Raitt, , , Coco Montoya, fashion accounts that are looking for a cutting-edge Bernard Allison, sound that incorporates elements of indie rock, new wave and electronic dance. Electro Rock is dance  Feel: Shuffling, grounded (gritty with a grin) music for those who prefer the and overall contemporary blues music aesthetic of rock  Appeal: Strong male and female appeal, fun,  Representative Artists: LCD Soundsystem, Justice, energetic, culturally educational and enjoyable , The Knife, , , !!!, The Rapture, Bloc Party, The Faint, The Chemical  Marketing Strategy: Active restaurants, pubs, Brothers, M.I.A., , Radio 4, Prodigy, breweries, sports bars, casual retail, blues bars, and , The Presets, , Hot Chip, cool espresso bars, rib joints and Chicago-themed , Indie Rock Remixes restaurants/bars  Feel: Edgy but sexy. Predominantly upbeat and  Compatible Music Styles: Classic R&B, Upbeat frenetic Jazz & Vocals, Adult Alternative  Appeal: Fashion retailers, trendy bars and restaurants wanting an energetic, cutting-edge sound Electro Pop  Marketing Strategy: Broad appeal for “in the know”  Era: 80s to contemporary teens, college students and young adults. The new wave/retro feel will appeal to the Gen X clientele,  Description: “Electro Pop” refers to the fusion of pop while the more current electro pop will appeal to the and electronica. Electro Pop ranges from 80s new Gen Y clientele wave to contemporary electronica. Though much of the production is synthetic and rhythmically driven,  Compatible Music Styles: Electro Pop, Gen Y Indie there’s always an underlying human element that Pop, Gen Y Indie Rock, New York Indie Attitude, Club offers familiarity to the listener (vocals, pop remixes & Dance and or pop ). This mix was compiled with fashionable, urban businesses in mind Ethereal  Representative Artists: New Order, Royksopp, , Hot Chip, , Telepopmusik, The  Era: 70s to contemporary Knife, Tahiti 80, Human League, Erlend Øye, The Postal Service, Yaz  Description: A relaxing and languid of spirited singer-songwriters, light and airy new age  Feel: Sometimes edgy, but very hip and vocally instrumentals, soft and drifting contemporary jazz and driven. Tempo and energy ranges from medium to gentle world music and rhythms fast  Representative Artists: Enya, Sara McLachlan, , Joni Mitchell, Morcheeba, Peter Gabriel,

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Van Morrison, Special EFX, Will Ackerman, Fourplay, Female Urban Fashion David Lanz & Paul Speer, Tangerine Dream, Feist, Norah Jones, Zero 7  Era: Contemporary  Feel: A very positive and spiritually uplifting mix from  Description: “Female Urban Fashion” is a familiar quiet and ethereal to moderate and flowing rhythms mix of urban top 40, classic soul, hip hop and modern soul, all selected with a female clientele in mind  Appeal: Intellectual, artistic, creative, contemplative, cultured, worldly and confident. Excellent for  Representative Artists: , , Stevie sustained listening, for both customers and Wonder, Beyonce, Sade, Missy Elliot, , Alicia employees. Perfect for an artistic or creative point of Keys, , Common, D'Angelo, Jay Z view. Allows a person to relax, concentrate and take  Feel: Familiar, fun, urban and empowering to women their time to explore or indulge  Appeal: This mix spans nearly four decades of music  Marketing Strategy: Bookstores, personal care, and is sure to please those in their teens all the way spas, home decorating/interior up to late design/accessories/furniture, gifts and sundries, stationery and cards, art and framing, kitchen and  Marketing Strategy: Female fashion retailers, beauty bathroom stores, artsy and refined espresso houses, salons and female-oriented businesses that want to finer departments or boutiques spice up the energy  Compatible Music Styles: Lite Classical Potpourri,  Compatible Music Styles: Classic Soul, Urban Baroque & Chamber, Mellow Adult Alternative, World Adult, Urban & Rap, Modern Soul and Pop Divas all & Tropical Rhythms, Smooth Jazz & Vocals have crossover artists and compatibility

Family-Friendly Pop Fitness & Health—Classic Rock  Era: 70s, 80s, 90s to present  Description: Mix of from 60s and 70s rock  Description: Mostly adult contemporary–based songs blended with recognizable pop hits from the  Representative Artists: Badfinger, The Doors, 70s to the present that are fun, upbeat, positive and , , Elton John, Kinks, designed for the whole family to enjoy Steve Miller Band, Van Morrison, , Tom Petty/Heartbreakers, Police, Rare Earth, Steely  Representative Artists: Phil Collins, Elton John, Dan, Steppenwolf, T-Rex, U2, , ZZ Top Amy Grant, The Cars, 10,000 Maniacs, ABC, Eric Clapton, Baha Men, , Chic, John Mayer, Bell, , Celine Dion, Hall & Oates, , ABBA Fitness & Health—Classic Soul  Feel: Upbeat and fun pop-oriented songs that are  Description: A select blend of great, up-tempo 60s easily accessible to all age groups and 70s classic soul and funk  Appeal: Perfectly safe ‘n’ sane for a family setting  Representative Artists: James Brown, Capitols, Arthur Conley, Jackson 5, Brothers, Aretha  Marketing Strategy: Great for family restaurants, Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Marvelettes, , photo shops, game stores, supermarkets, department Tower of Power, Sam/Dave, Temptations, Stevie stores, toy stores, shoe stores and other retail and Wonder appeal outlets that reach a family-oriented demographic  Compatible Music Styles: Fun-Time Oldies, Smooth Fitness & Health—Contemporary Adult Jazz Instrumentals, Innocent 40s, 50s & 60s, Adult Rock Pop—Upbeat, Adult Contemporary, Kidz Playground, Totally Awesome 80s  Description: Mix of upbeat contemporary adult alternative rock. Contains nothing older than the year 2000  Representative Artists: Coldplay, O.A.R, , Counting Crows, KT Tunstall, Santana, Ryan Adams, Fray, Sheryl Crow, Snow Patrol, Life House, U2, Maroon 5, Bruce Springsteen, R.E.M.,

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Fitness & Health—Contemporary Pop Fitness & Health—Hip Hop  Description: Upbeat and well-balanced top 40 hits.  Description: Nonstop energetic hip hop Contains nothing older than the year 2000  Representative Artists: Eyed Peas, The  Representative Artists: , Maroon 5, Katy Roots, Outkast, , Jurassic 5, K-Os, Perry, , U2, Beyonce, Gnarles , Ugly Duckling, , Gift of Barkley, Fall Out Boy, , , Gab, , Run DMC, Kelly Clarkson, Killers, , Beck, , , Pink, Green Day, No Doubt, All-American Rejects, Outkast Fitness & Health—Underground Club  Description: Funky underground contemporary Fitness & Health—Old School Pop & Dance dance tracks  Description: Back in time with pop favorites from the  Representative Artists: Deadmau5, Basement Jaxx, early 80s and 90s , Chemical Brothers, Fannypack, Groove Armada, Groove Junkies, , Knife,  Representative Artists: , Michael Latice, Chuck Love, Madison Park, Cut Copy, Jackson, , Bee Gees, The Cars, Fine Playgroup, Thunderball, Young Cannibals, Chic, A Flock of Seagulls, , , KC & the Sunshine Band, B- 52s, , Prince Fitness & Health—Pop Divas  Description: Fun, recognizable chart toppers from Fitness & Health—Hi-Tempo Club today’s top-selling female artists  Description: A hot mix of hi-energy underground and  Representative Artists: Christina Aguilera, Beyonce, mainstream club and dance tracks, ideal for a Lady Gaga, Rihanna, , Kylie Minogue, Pink, workout. Extended and remixed versions of popular Madonna, , Kelly Clarkson, Janelle Monáe, radio hits are also featured Veronicas, Gwen Stefani  Representative Artists: Madonna, Deadmau5, Kylie Minogue, , Kelly Clarkson, Kaskade, Fitness & Health—Old School Beyonce, Tiesto, Miguel Migs, , , Basement Jaxx Rap/Funk/R&B  Description: Back in time with dance-oriented old school urban sounds Fitness & Health—Latin Grooves  Representative Artists: Arrested Development,  Description: Contains the latest hits in Latin pop, James Brown, , Boyz II Men, Diana Ross, rock and dance Cameo, Aretha Franklin, Jacksons, Kool & the Gang, Run D.M.C., Whitney , Tower of Power,  Representative Artists: Allison, David Bisbal, Nikki Stevie Wonder, Prince Clan, , Luis Miguel, , Mario Domm, Fey, Hombres G, , Paulin Rubio, Thalia, Trebol Clan Fitness & Health—Contemporary R&B/Rap

 Description: Upbeat urban mix of rap and R&B. Fitness & Health—Contemporary Rock Contains nothing older than the year 2000 Alt/Indie  Representative Artists: Amerie, Outkast, Kanye  Description: Mix of alternative, indie rock and West, Beyonce, Black Eyed Peas, Mariah Carey, modern youth rock, and punk styles included , Rihanna, Lupe Fiasco, , Alicia Keys, Gnarls Barkley, Q-Tip, , Usher  Representative Artists: The Strokes, Fall Out Boy, Block Party, Beck, Green Day, Miike Snow, Phoenix, Jimmy Eat World, Panic! At the Disco, Arctic Monkeys, Weezer

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Fitness & Health—Contemporary Adult Pop Folk/Mellow Adult Alternative  Description: Energetic and well-balanced radio hits  Era: Contemporary for the older crowd. Contains nothing older than the year 2000  Description: An artfully crafted folk festival of music that combines contemporary folk singer-songwriters  Representative Artists: Sheryl Crow, Dirty Vegas, and acoustic “Wooden Music” with casual adult Better Than Ezra, Jem, Howie Day, Barenaked alternative and acoustic blues. Songs range from Ladies, Coldplay, Badly Drawn Boy, , slow and thoughtful to moderately up-tempo—by INXS, John Mayer, Peter Yorn, U2, Jewel, Donavon above average musicians Frankenreiter, Lenny Kravitz  Representative Artists: Josh Ritter, Van Morrison, Kathleen Edwards, Paul Simon, Landon Pigg, John Mayor, Keb Mo, KT Tunstall, J.J. Cale, Carrie Fitness & Health—Power Crunch Mix Rodriguez, Ryan Adams, Bruce Cockburn, Ingrid  Description: High-energy hard rock, metal and Michelson, Lyle Lovett, Iron & Wine, Shawn Colvin, alternative Bob Dylan, John Gorka, Nora Jones, Jeffrey Foucault, , Feist, Chris Smither, Mark  Representative Artists: , Knopfler, Bonnie Raitt, Loudon Wainwright III, Mary , Disturbed, Godsmack, Linkin Lou Lord, James Taylor, Greg Brown, Dave Alvin, Park, , Ozzy Osbourne, Sevendust, , Peter Case, , Leo Kottke, of the Stone Age ,  Feel: Slow to moderate with a very organic feel, appropriate for an easygoing natural setting and Fitness & Health—Jazzercise wood décor. Wears well over the course of a casual  Description: Eclectic in styles, avoids anything too day harsh or complicated  Appeal: Intellectual, mature, broad-based, multi-  Representative Artists: , , generational, friendly-family and community appeal , Bona Fide, Michael Bublé, Natalie Cole, Peter  Marketing Strategy: Bookstores, specialty coffee Cincotti, Steve Cole, , Marcus Johnson, shops, fresh-food delis, family restaurants and Trio, , general public, on-hold, waiting/common areas, grocers, drug stores, spas, casually hip office building, malls, nature shops, garden supplies and Fitness & Health—Electro Pop environmental settings or viewpoints  Description: Hi-energy hybrid cross between  Compatible Music Styles: Mellow Adult Alternative, pop/rock and electronica Women in Song  Representative Artists: Basement Jaxx, Beck, Brazilian Girls, Daft Punk, Frou Frou, Goldfrapp, Gorillaz, , Hot Chip, LCD Soundsystem, Fun-Time Oldies Tahiti 80, Ursula 1000, Zeroleen  Era: Classic  Description: Fun-time is the key ingredient here. A Fitness & Health—Destination Spa positive, good time is guaranteed for all with uplifting hits from of rock ‘n’ roll in the 50s through  Description: Calming, quiet, tranquil, relaxing music the end of the pop radio era in the early 70s. It’s a designed to help soothe the emotions of spa, health mixed bag of rock ‘n’ roll, R&B, pop and soft rock— resort or massage customers. This thoughtful blend always with a smile of ambient and other instrumental music is peaceful  Representative Artists: James Brown, Van by design Morrison, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Supremes,  Representative Artists: Steven Halpern Sounds of Beach Boys, Elvis Presley, Rolling Stones, Doors, the Spa, Wurden, Deuter, Mark Rownd, Jon Jenkins, Credence Clearwater Revival, Chuck Berry, Little Llewellyn, Michael Hoppé, Eric Wøllo, Stephen Richard, Temptations Rhodes, J Arif Verner  Feel: Comfortably upbeat and good time

 Appeal: Mass appeal and very cross-generational. Kids love this stuff too!  Marketing Strategy: Fast food, active family restaurants, family/kids recreation, children’s clothing,

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theme restaurants, burger bars, pizza bars, special embody the indie sound (i.e., lo-fi production, unique promotions, active grocers instrumentation and fusion of styles)  Compatible Music Styles: Adult Pop—Upbeat,  Representative Artists: Franz Ferdinand, Clinic, Classic R&B, Classic Rock, Casual Country Interpol, , The Strokes, Supergrass, Modest Mouse, Gomez, , Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Rapture, Spoon, Ima Robot Fun-Time Oldies (Select)  Feel: Predominantly upbeat, often aggressive college  Please Note: This new mix may contain many cuts rock that do not exist yet on the C400 hard drive. An  Appeal: College appeal (18–22) but will also appeal update disc or network broadcast may be required to to younger, “aspiring” middle-to-high school students fulfill adequate song inventory  Marketing Strategy: Ideal for youth- or college- oriented clothing stores wanting a uniquely hip sound. Gen Y Indie Pop Also great for athletic stores specializing in skateboarding and snowboarding. Good mix for bars  Era: Contemporary and restaurants with a younger clientele (college town)  Description: Gen Y Indie Pop is a blend of more obscure pop, left of mainstream (predominantly  Compatible Music Styles: Similar to Gen Y Indie “indie” or released by independent music labels). Gen Pop in terms of the artists, but different in terms of the Y Indie Pop focuses on contemporary indie attention paid to the mood and tempo of the track acts//labels (new millennium) and is selections (more aggressive). This mix will continually updated to remain relevant with the complement the Youth Rock mix well in terms of younger college demographic energy, but not artist selection (more mature/college)  Representative Artists: , Belle and Sebastian, , , Dandy Warhols, The Shins, The Decemberists, Halloween Stereolab, Cake  Era: Classic  Feel: College pop sound. Mellower feel, though  Description: Fun and spooky Halloween songs and similar artists to Gen Y Indie Rock other assorted thematic pieces that fit the spirit for  Appeal: College appeal (18–22) but will also appeal creating a fantastic Halloween backdrop to younger, “aspiring” teens as well  Representative Songs: Who can resist “  Marketing Strategy: Ideal for youth- or college- Mash,” “Purple People Eater,” “Ding Dong! The Witch oriented clothing stores wanting to from Is Dead!,” “Thriller,” “Wild Thing,” “The Addams traditional “radio” pop and top 40. Also a good mix for Family,” “Voodoo Chile,” “Boris the Spider,” bars and restaurants with a younger clientele “ of London” and “”!  Compatible Music Styles: Similar to Gen Y Indie  Feel: Quirky, fun, spooky, thrilling Rock in terms of the artists, but different in terms of  Appeal: Mass appeal and very cross-generational. mood, tempo and sonic quality (less aggressive). This Kids love this stuff too! mix will also complement the Stylish Pop, Electro Pop, Eclectic Gen X / Gen Y and several other pop  Marketing Strategy: Bars, lounges, second-hand oriented mixes stores, diners, novelty and card shops—for anyone looking to have a lot of fun on that special day

 Compatible Music Styles: Adult Pop—Upbeat, Gen Y Indie Rock Classic R&B, Classic Rock, Fun-Time Oldies, anything really!  Era: Contemporary

 Description: With a target age group of 16–25 (born 1978 to 1987) Gen Y Indie Rock is a contemporary High-Fashion Boutique blend of youthful rock left of mainstream (predominantly “indie” or released by independent  Era: Contemporary (late 90s to present) music labels). Gen Y Indie Rock focuses on new indie  Description: A hip, contemporary and elegant music acts (2000–2003) or new albums by older indie acts mix specifically designed to appeal to the mature that sound current. Gen Y Indie Rock does include female some more popular artists (The Strokes, , The White Stripes, etc.) but these are all artists who,  Representative Artists: Goldfrapp, Global although popular, started as independent groups and Communication, Zuco 103, Tape Five, De-Phazz, Bajofondo, , Danmass,

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Madonna, Bebel Gilberto, Fila Brazillia, Shawn  Marketing Strategy: 25–55 years of age, middle-to- Lee/Ping Pong Orchestra, Kaskade, Moby upper class, reliable, dependable qualities  Feel: Lightly rhythmic and mixed tempo.  Compatible Music Styles: Adult Contemporary, Sophisticated, upscale, mature Stylish Pop, Top 40, Urban Adult  Appeal: Mostly high-end females with highly discerning tastes. Successful business professionals who desire quality fabrics and goods Hot AC (Select)  Marketing Strategy: Designer boutiques, upscale  Please Note: This new mix may contain many cuts fashion, trendy coffee shops and hangouts that do not exist yet on the C400 hard drive. An update disc or network broadcast may be required to  Compatible Music Styles: Chill Out, Acid Jazz, fulfill adequate song inventory Spanish Caravan, Stylish Pop

Hot AC (Recurrent) Hip Hop—Completion of Thought  Description: Hot AC recurrent hits from the past one  Era: Contemporary to two years. (See Hot AC for full description and access to more content.)  Description: This mix represents hip hop culture to the fullest and proudly boasts hip hop’s basic elements—, DJing, emceeing and . With the main focus on emceeing Hot AC (Top Plays) (), this library provides a great mix of modern-  Description: Hot AC hits from the past year. (See day hip hop that goes beyond the everyday Hot AC for full description and access to more mainstream titles, bringing to the front unique rapping content.) techniques that include , Southern Rap, Political Rap, East Coast Rap, West Coast Rap, Jazz- Rap and Party Rap, styles prominent in today’s hip hop culture Hot Country  Representative Artists: Afu-Ra, Arrested  Era: Late 90s to present Development, Blackalicious, Brother Ali, Cee-Lo  Description: The hottest and freshest country hits Green, Common, , , , Jurassic 5, J-Live, K-OS, , , performed by established and emerging artists. Rockin’ high-energy country hits from , , , The Roots, the 90s through today Wiley,  Appeal: Teen to 40s age group, male and females  Representative Artists: , Faith Hill, , Carolina Rain, Kenny  Marketing Strategy: Urban retail clothing, athletic Chesney, Eli Young Band, Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts, sportswear, youth retail, skateboard and snowboard , Pat Green, Taylor Swift, Kellie shops, college campuses Pickler, , , Brooks & Dunn, Josh Gracin  Compatible Music Styles: Urban & Rap  Feel: Down home, party-time, rockin’ country fun

 Appeal: Broad-based appeal with a male Hot AC (Adult Contemporary) emphasis. Country, suburban and smaller markets as  Era: Contemporary well as appealing to urban cowboys  Marketing Strategy: Great for casual diners and  Description: Mainstream adult-oriented pop music bars, Western apparel shops, cafes, tire and without hip hop, rap, metal or any other “abrasive” accessory chain stores, auto parts chain stores, mini- music styles marts, sports and leisure outlets, various SUV and  Representative Artists: 3 Doors Down, Natasha truck outlets Bedingfield, Colbie Caillat, Daughtry, ,  Compatible Music Styles: Electric Blues, Classic Lifehouse, Kylie Minogue, , , Rock, and Adult Pop—Upbeat, Fun-Time Oldies, Prince, Gwen Stefani, Rockin’ Country Roadhouse  Feel: Medium to upbeat, normal to excited

 Appeal: Adults and young adults looking for up tempos and familiarity

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Hot Country (Select) Ella Fitzgerald, , Rosemary Clooney, Desi Arnaz, , Chet Baker, Ray Charles,  Please Note: This new mix may contain many cuts Nat “King” Cole, , , Doris that do not exist yet on the C400 hard drive. An Day, Tommy Dorsey, , Eydie Gormé, update disc or network broadcast may be required to Billie Holiday, , , Mel Torme, fulfill adequate song inventory  Feel: Sophisticated, sometimes light-hearted nostalgia. All tempos and all styles. From intimate Hot Country (Recurrent) torch singing to blazing big bands  Description: Hot Country recurrent hits from the past  Appeal: Mass appeal. Anybody who likes timeless one to two years. (See Hot Country for full description music of all types and access to more content.)  Marketing Strategy: All types of restaurants from

classy and upscale to hamburger joints, short-order Hot Country (Top Plays) cafes and burger and pizza establishments  Description: Hot Country hits from the past year.  Compatible Music Styles: Fun-Time Oldies, (See Hot Country for full description and access to Romantic Jazz & Standards, Big Band, Brazilian more content.) Styles, Upbeat Jazz & Vocals

Indie Rock & Pop Jazz Improv  Era: Contemporary  Era: Classic to present  Description: Influenced by, but not limited to,  Description: “Straight-ahead” and experimental jazz underground rock, this mix pushes the musical instrumentals from the 50s and 60s through the boundaries of today’s modern rock and pop with present for the pure jazz enthusiast. An outstanding sounds, emotions and lyrical subjects that don’t assortment of very artistic jazz from the heyday of necessarily appeal to mainstream audiences. jazz including cool, be-bop and Experimental, whimsical, innocent and sometimes  Representative Artists: , Miles Davis, melancholy, this mix also features the many sub- , , , Thelonious styles within indie rock and pop including , Monk, Gordon Dexter, , Dizzy , and emo, making for a true Gillespie, , Roy Hargrove, Wynton underground feel Marsalis, T.S. Monk  Representative Artists: !!!, Apples in Stereo, Belle  Feel: Progressive and artistic with a broad energy and Sebastian, Blur, Cat Empire, Dashboard range from soft and contemplative to upbeat Confessional, Death Cab for Cutie, Elefant, French Kicks, Go Betweens, Hefner, Hives, Interpol, The  Appeal: Appeals to the jazz enthusiast regardless of Kills, Libertines, Longwave, Maxïmo Park, Modest age Mouse, Pixies, The Strokes, Ting Tings,  Marketing Strategy: For businesses that want to set Weekend, White Stripes a tone and make a cool statement: Espresso stands,  Feel: Medium to upbeat coffee houses, bars, cafes, bistros, bookstores, sophisticated restaurants, art stores, sundries,  Appeal: 18–30 year old male and females clothing boutiques  Marketing Strategy: Trendy retail and accessory  Compatible Music Styles: Romantic Jazz & shops, youth retail, college campuses, cafés and Standards, Upbeat Jazz, Instrumentals pubs

 Compatible Music Styles: Hip Hop, Alternative, Stylish Pop Jazzy Chill  Era: Contemporary Innocent 40s, 50s & 60s  Description: A heavily jazz-infused mix of house, , world beat, and underground  Era: Classic pop. Although this mix is all electronic music, it is very  Description: Time-proven artists and their classic melodic and musical, textured with overriding jazz performances that will trigger nostalgic memories melodies and instrumentation  Representative Artists: Andrews Sisters, Louis  Representative Artists: 9 Lazy 9, De-Phazz, DJ Armstrong, , Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Krush, Funky Porcini, Jazzanova, Les Gammas, Mo’

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Horizons, Moby, Rinocerose, Truby Trio, Ursula 1000,  Representative Artists: Ambulance, , Verve/Remixed collections , Leo Kottke, Maktub, Roger Miller, Mocean Worker, Van Morrison, , Frank  Feel: Chill to upbeat. Ambient, elegant, relaxed, Sinatra sophisticated  Feel: Adventurous, interesting, smart, clever,  Appeal: This mix should appeal to stylish males and memorable, atypical females in their late teens to late 30s. Given the strong jazzy undercurrents, this mix might be more  Appeal: Customers of high discretion looking for accessible than most electronic music for an even something other than the usual predictable music older demographic format presentation by genre. Adult public radio listeners will enjoy this, as will boomers due its  Marketing Strategy: Ideal for late-night bar/dining, similarity to the early days of progressive radio—an martini bars, swank hotels, fashion accounts and eclectic variety of music without pretense or fluff trendy retail stores in general  Marketing Strategy: For casually innovative  Compatible Music Styles: Upbeat Chill, Chill Out, businesses that are not afraid to feature a stunningly Stylish Pop, High-Fashion Boutique, Smooth Jazz, wide variety of truly good songs from all eras. Modern Soul Specialty coffee houses, casually hip retail, cool bistros, bookstores, comfortable restaurants, furniture stores Jukebox Classics  Compatible Music Styles: Dinner Party, Singer-  Era: 50s to contemporary Songwriters, Eclectic Groove, Casual Adult Alternative, Jazz  Description: Fun and campy timepieces drawing from a massive array of musical styles and eras including pop, rock, R&B, adult alternative, country, jazz and big band. An entertaining mix with Kidz Playground (Ages 5–10) something for everyone  Description: An upbeat blend featuring some of  Representative Artists: B-52s, , Bruce today’s top children’s artists. Song styles range from Springsteen, Chuck Berry, Andrews Sisters, Johnny rock-and-roll oldies to remakes of current top 40 pop Cash, The English Beat, Eric Clapton, The Cars, hits specifically done for kids! Also featured are ABBA, Louis Armstrong, Asleep at the Wheel, Elvis soundtracks from recent kids’ movies, world music Costello, Patsy Cline, Rolling Stones themes and fun sing-a-longs  Feel: A wacky and surprising sing-along that’s mostly  Representative Artists: Standards, upbeat Sugar Beats, Kids Top Pop, Ralph’s World, Various kids’ TV show themes, Music Workshop for Kids,  Appeal: Mass appeal. Don’t know what tunes to put Trout Fishing In , Bill Harley, Tim Noah, Ken on because you have just about every kind of Morrison, , John Storms-Rohm, They customer on the planet? . Something for Might Be Giants and many others everybody and a great conversation maker  Feel: Lively, rhythmic, happy and zany!  Marketing Strategy: Hamburger joints, short-order cafes, restaurants, bars, burger and pizza  Appeal: For kids ages 5 to 10 establishments; good family entertainment  Marketing Strategy: Toy and game stores, fast food  Compatible Music Styles: Fun-Time Oldies, Classic chains, children’s clothing, children’s book and music Rock, Adult Pop—Upbeat selections, children’s play or recreational facilities  Compatible Music Styles: Fun-Time Oldies, Big Band, Adult Contemporary, Innocent 50s to Early 60s Kitchen Sink

 Era: 50s to contemporary Latin Electronica  Description: A pleasantly unpredictable variety of quality music from up and coming new artists, songs  Era: Contemporary of well-established musicians and legendary  Description: A modern mix of Latin-influenced performers joined to create a potluck of great music. electronica ranging from soul to upbeat This eclectic music mix artfully blends adult . Though Latin Electronica focuses on alternative, folk rock, jazz, blues, smart pop and electronic production (house, drum and bass, stylish new groove electronica to create an adventure downtempo) it also incorporates organic in music unlike any other instrumentation and vocals, usually Latin in origin (Spanish, Portuguese, Cuban, Brazilian, etc.). Latin

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Electronica is a perfect merger of live and synthetic Latin Female Fashion West sound ultimately creating a sexy, exotic mood  Era: Contemporary  Representative Artists: Jazzanova, John Beltran, Gotan Project, Cuica, De-Phazz, Bebel Gilberto,  Brief Description: Designed to appeal to Latin Funky Lowlives, Kinky, Les Gammas, Minus 8, Mo' females ages 17–40 who appreciate the current Horizons, Si Se, Ian Pooley, Thievery Corporation, crossover pop divas like Mariah Carey, Madonna or Truby Trio, Tosca, Underwolves Alicia Keys along with dance, pop (remixes) and n' Español  Feel: Ranges from upbeat organic to laid-back and sultry (adjustable). Latin Electronica is about 50/50  Representative Artists: Chayanne, Monica, Thalia, instrumental vs. vocal BT, Junior Jack, Jenifer Lopez, Shakira, Don Omar, Ha-Ash, Musiq, Destiny’s Child, Gwen Stefani, Luis  Appeal: This mix should strongly appeal to stylish Fonsi, Circo, Floetry, Res, Marly males and females in their late teens to early 30s, the demographic of club-goers, late-night cocktails and  Feel: An upbeat and bright mix of popular current upbeat shoppers looking for the latest in fashion. Latin rock/pop artists blended with dance-pop Casual upscale dining remixes and select urban-pop divas  Marketing Strategy: Ideal for late-night bar/dining,  Appeal: International yet familiar aspects with some fashion accounts and trendy retail stores in general of the more contemporary (chart-driven) songs.  Compatible Music Styles: Similar to Stylish Pop in terms of the artists, but different in terms of the  Marketing Strategy: West Coast fashion retail attention paid to the mood and tempo of the track outlets, dance clubs, bars, lounges, shoe stores, selections. Very similar to the Upbeat Chill mix, but cafes, record stores with more organic percussion and Latin vocals. Other  Compatible Music Styles: Spanish Caravan, Latin compatible mixes include: Acid Jazz, Modern Soul, Pop Hits, Top 40 Hits, Club & Dance World & Tropical Rhythms, Spanish Caravan

Latin Female Fashion East  Era: Contemporary  Era: Contemporary  Description: Designed to appeal to Latin females  Description: Jazz with a Latin feel and beat. An ages 17–40 who appreciate the current crossover abundance of Latin percussion. All tempos and pop divas like Mariah Carey, Madonna or Alicia Keys intensities. Lots of salsa. Both vocals and along with dance, pop (remixes) and Latin rock n' instrumentals Español  Representative Artists: Willy Bobo, Oscar Castro-  Representative Artists: Chayanne, Monica, Thalia, Neves, Paquito D’Rivera, Eliane Elias, Manfredo BT, Junior Jack, Jenifer Lopez, Shakira, Don Omar, Fest, Bobby Matos, Tito Puente, Pancho Sanchez, Ha-Ash, Musiq, Destiny’s Child, Gwen Stefani, Luis Arturo Sandoval, Cubanismo Fonsi, Circo, Floetry, Res, Marly  Feel: Soft and intimate to exciting. Always engaging  Feel: An upbeat and bright mix of popular current  Appeal: Wide appeal from Gen X to boomers and, Latin rock/pop artists blended with dance-pop obviously, to Latino populations; people who love remixes and select urban-pop divas music with a lot of emotion  Appeal: International yet familiar aspects with some  Marketing Strategy: A sophisticated way to portray a of the more contemporary Latin music (chart-driven) Latin atmosphere. This music sets a positive, songs celebratory tone. Espresso stands, coffee houses,  Marketing Strategy: East Coast fashion retail bars, cafes, bistros, bookstores, sophisticated outlets, dance clubs, bars, lounges, shoe stores, restaurants, art stores, sundries, clothing boutiques cafes, record stores  Compatible Music Styles: Romantic Jazz &  Compatible Music Styles: Spanish Caravan, Latin Standards, Upbeat Jazz, Cool Jazz Instrumentals, Pop Hits, Top 40 Hits, Club & Dance Brazilian Styles

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Latin Pop Hits  Feel: Mellow to moderate, digestible, easygoing, smooth, contemporary and unobtrusive. This concept  Era: Today is more of the glossy and polished sound, appropriate  Description: A blend of popular and contemporary for more contemporary environments. Use the Acoustic Pop & Instrumentals for or hits performed by today’s top Latin pop artists for more of a “woody, down-home” setting. Or use  Representative Artists: Christian Castro, Amaral, Adult Pop—Upbeat for higher energy situations Estrella, Marc Anthony, Go, Miguel Bose, Nerd Kids,  Appeal: Conservative, multi-generational, safe, Chayanne, Si Senor, Luis Enrique, Gloria Estefan, family, mass appeal Javier Garcia, Gisselle, India, Jenifer Lopez, , Christina Aguilera  Marketing Strategy: Family restaurants and  Feel: An upbeat and bright mix of popular Latin artists steakhouses, general public, on-hold, waiting/common areas, grocers, drug stores, medical, from the late 90s to the present office building, malls, female-oriented or owned  Appeal: International yet familiar aspects with some businesses of the more contemporary Latin music (chart-driven)  Compatible Music Styles: Mellow Adult Alternative, songs Adult Contemporary, Fun-Time Oldies, Hot AC,  Marketing Strategy: Retail and apparel outlets, Family Friendly Pop, cantinas, active, contemporary Latin restaurants and

lounges. Also, related clothing retail and apparel outlets, theme cafés, regional hardware outlets, Select—Smooth Jazz & Vocals appliance outlets, certain theme clubs, sporting goods supply outlets, automotive outlets  Era: Contemporary  Compatible Music Styles: Spanish Caravan, Salsa  Description: A moderate to comfortably upbeat mix & Merengue of contemporary jazz instrumentals with a sprinkling of smooth adult pop, R&B and jazz vocals. This mix is stylish, romantic and rhythmic, yet not overbearing. Latin Pop Hits (Recurrent) Excellent for sustained listening for both customers and employees  Description: Latin Pop recurrent hits from the past  Feel: Enough energy to support an atmosphere for one to two years. (See Latin Pop Hits for full shopping, or dining but soft enough to be description and access to more content.) relaxing and comforting

 Appeal: Passive listening and general public appeal Latin Pop Hits (Top Plays)  Representative Artists: , ,  Description: Latin Pop hits from the past year. (See , Seal, , Fourplay, , Latin Pop Hits for full description and access to more Dave Koz, Basia, Nick Colionne, Rippingtons, Bobby content.) Caldwell, Elaine Elias, Kenny G, Walter Beasley, Keiko Matsui

 Marketing Strategy: General public, on-hold, Latin Rhythm (Recurrent) waiting/common areas, hotel lobby and lounge, grocers, drug stores, department stores, discount  Description: Latin Rhythm recurrent hits from the stores, medical, office building, gifts and sundries, past one to two years. (See Latin Rhythm for full home decorating, gift cards and stationery, cafes, description and access to more content.) delis, restaurants, fine lounges, business wear, semi- formal wear, lingerie Select—Adult Pop-Soft  Compatible Music Styles: Smooth Jazz Instrumentals, Urban Adult, Eclectic Groove, Acid  Era: Contemporary Jazz, Acoustic Vocals & Instrumentals, and Adult Pop—Soft, Modern Day Crooners  Description: Highly familiar, quality adult pop, polished and contemporary arrangements of singer- songwriters Select—Smooth Jazz Instrumentals  Representative Artists: Michael Bublé, Eric Clapton, Norah Jones, Natalie Grant, James Blunt, Faith Hill,  Era: Contemporary Mariah Carey, Ben Taylor, Jim Brickman, Rod  Description: All instrumental. A select mix of smooth Stewart, Kelly Clarkson, John Mayer, Celine Dion, and soft jazz instrumentals that is easy to listen to all Bliss, Howie Day, Queen Latifah, Colbie Caillat day without being disruptive. A great solution if you are looking for mass appeal

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 Representative Artists: , The Creedence Clearwater Revival, Boz Scaggs, Sheryl Rippingtons, David Benois, Kenny G, Norman Brown, Crow, Paul McCartney, Eagles, Train Joyce Cooling, Peter White, , Dave Koz,  Feel: Upbeat but not overwhelming , Tim Bowman, Crusaders, Richard Eliot  Feel: Easy-feeling groove with a slightly urban lean.  Appeal: Equal male/female, mass appeal, not Relaxed and laid back, with a slight bounce. Balances alienating. Gen-X’ers and boomers tempo and textures for sustained listening pleasure  Marketing Strategy: Burgers & brew, bars, pizza, fun  Appeal: Mass appeal for adults in their 20s to 60s, family diners, blue jeans and tee shirts especially females and professionals  Compatible Music Styles: Upbeat Rock, Classic  Marketing Strategy: Good for all-day play. Various Rock, Classic Rock—Then & Now clothing and apparel outlets, restaurants, banks, bookstores, family medical/dental clinics, auto dealerships, personal care, home accessories Mardi Gras & Fat Tuesday  Compatible Music Styles: Smooth Jazz & Vocals,  Era: Timeless Urban Adult, Eclectic Groove, Acid Jazz, Acoustic Vocals & Instrumentals, Baroque & Chamber, Adult  Description: A second-line tradition Pop—Soft with a blend of festive and celebratory, traditional and contemporary hits performed by top Latin and American artists Lite Classical Potpourri  Representative Artists: Louis Armstrong, Neville Brothers, , Queen Ida, Buckwheat  Era: Classic Zydeco, Sunny Landreth, Zacharie Richard  Description: A light and cheerful blend with a variety  Compatible Music Styles: Blues, Zydeco, Cajun, of classical periods from duos to chamber to baroque Southern R&B, Adult Alternative to light symphonic; no solo instrumentation or bombastic overtures  Representative Composers: Mozart, Haydn, Vivaldi, Mariachi Mix Satie, Bach, Handel, Stravinsky, Telemann, Respighi, Paganini, Pachelbel, Brahms, Beethoven  Era: Past to present  Feel: Concentrates on moderate energy, building  Description: Contemporary Mariachi artists from slow lentos to moderate allegros performing the traditional ballet folklorico music born in over 100 years ago. Mariachi Mix features  Appeal: Designed for the elegant and refined vocal and instrumental arrangements using primarily experience. Although this concept can appeal to trumpet along with , harps and guitars in the anyone seeking an enriched lifestyle, the focus traditional Mariachi style centers on upscale demographics and a life of luxury  Representative Artists: Gerardo Reyes, Las  Marketing Strategy: Upscale dining, hotels, jewelry, Jilguerillas, Amalia Mendoza, Lola Beltran, Emmi, upscale home furnishings and interior design, gift Pablo Montero, Mariachi Sol De , Yolanda Del boutiques, upscale hair salons, finer department Rio, Jose Alfredo Jimenez, Trio Los Panchos, stores Mariachi Aguila Real, Lucero  Compatible Music Styles: Baroque & Chamber,  Feel: A bright and festive mood created especially for Romantic Jazz & Standards, Romantic Italian Blend dining. Could also apply to businesses that need to create a “south of the border” environment

 Appeal: Mass, family appeal Mainstream Rock  Marketing Strategy: Created for a wide range of  Era: Classic to contemporary Southwestern or Mexican restaurant patrons. Its usage also applies to related clothing and apparel  Description: Wanna rock but don’t want to alienate outlets, gift shops, cafes, pubs and related business people with heavy metal or grunge? This is straight- promotional themes ahead, good, solid, upbeat from the 60s to today without going over the top. Will hold up well for  Compatible Music Styles: Tejano, Tex-Mex, Viva mass appeal or daytime, off-peak use. Includes a little Mexicana pop with rock influence

 Representative Artists: , Bachman- Turner Overdrive, Rod Stewart, Bruce Springsteen, The Cars, , Boston, Foreigner,

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Mellow Adult Alternative  Feel: Relaxed and polished, ranging from slow and romantic to moderate and sophisticated  Era: Contemporary  Appeal: For the sophisticated listener of all ages.  Description: Mellow Adult Alternative is great for all- Sets a relaxed and romantic mood day listening because it features a wide variety of interesting newer music blended with timeless folk-  Marketing Strategy: Lounges, romantic wine-and- rock and pop classics. The general feel is dine setting, home accessories and sundries, progressively acoustic and eclectic music with casual bookstore, fine clothing and business wear integrity—not hype  Compatible Music Styles: Mellow Jazz Vocals,  Representative Artists: Iron & Wine, Jack Johnson, Romantic Jazz James Hunter, Lucinda Williams, Fleet Foxes, Joy Askew, Keb Mo, Jackie Green, Josh Ritter, Lyle Lovett, Holly Lerski, Paul Simon, Sheryl Crow, Bell X Mellow Jazz Vocals 1, Nora Jones, Mark Knopfler, James Taylor, Lee Amos, John Fogerty, Lou Barlow, , David  Era: Classic and contemporary Byrne, , Feist, Julian Velard, KT Tunstall,  Description: Nice ‘n’ easy jazz vocalists and Jeffry Foucault, Van Morrison, Ditty Bops, Jason standards from the 50s through today from easy, slow Spooner, Elana James, Bob Marley, Amy Mann, and romantic to moderate. Sets a very relaxed and Subdudes stylish romantic mood. Recommended for customers  Feel: Eclectic, cool, atmospheric, not too quiet, not who only desire vocalists too up. Great variety for sustained listening and  Representative Artists: , Ella maintaining interest Fitzgerald, , Diana Krall, Harry Connick,  Appeal: Sophisticated mellow attitude; makes a Jr., Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, smart, discerning statement, intellectual, modern, Dinah Washington, Tony Bennett tasteful, deluxe, developed cool  Feel: Relaxed to moderate; very romantic and  Marketing Strategy: Hip office space, mellow sophisticated and nostalgic hangouts, cafes, coffee/espresso, bookshops,  Appeal: Wide appeal for just about anyone who alternative clothiers/boutiques, home lifestyle and needs a relaxed and romantic setting. More appeal furnishings/accessories for boomers and seniors  Compatible Music Styles: Singer-Songwriters, Adult  Marketing Strategy: Wining and dining, Alternative, Acoustic Vocals & Instrumentals sophisticated clothiers, business wear, bookstores, home accessories and sundries Mellow Adult Alternative (Recurrent)  Compatible Music Styles: Romantic Jazz & Standards, Mellow Jazz Instrumentals  Description: Mellow Adult Alternative recurrent hits from the past one to two years. (See Mellow Adult Alternative for full description and access to more Metropolitan Pop content.)  Era: Contemporary

 Description: A mid-down-tempo mix that has been Mellow Adult Alternative (Top Plays) stripped of any extreme style, eliminating the jazz,  Description: Mellow Adult Alternative hits from the acid, trip and house elements. If “chill” were past year. (See Mellow Adult Alternative for full mainstream, this mix would be dead center, no lefts, description and access to more content.) no rights  Representative Artists: A Man Called Adam, Afterlife, Bjork, Chocolate Genius, , Mellow Jazz Instrumentals Delerium, Depeche Mode, Dido, Dirty Vegas, Dj Krush, Everything but the Girl, Frou Frou, Funky  Era: Classic Lowlives, Goldfrapp, Groove Armada, Helicopter Girl,  Description: Cocktail jazz instrumentals in a mellow Clara Hill, Jem, Kaskade, Mandalay, Moby, tone from light and easy to moderate in tempo. Morcheeba, Nightmares On Wax, Portishead, Timeless and classic Telepopmusik, Underwolves, Zero 7  Representative Artists: Miles Davis, Thad Jones,  Feel: Leisurely hip, very soothing, relaxing, but active , Coleman Hawkins, Wes Montgomery, enough to arouse the shopper , J.J. Johnson, Modern Jazz Quartet,  Appeal: Broad demographics 18–40, with style in Chet Baker, Clifford Jordan mind

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 Marketing Strategy: Leisurely paced environments Modern Rock Alternative or establishments who want their shoppers to slow down and enjoy the venues atmosphere  Era: 80s–00s  Compatible Music Styles: Chill Out, Millennium Afro  Description: The best in modern, contemporary adult Movements, Stylish and pop alternative in a blend that keeps fresh and familiar. The majority of the music contained in this mix is new or recent, with Metropolitan Pop (Upbeat) some archived material from the last two decades  Representative Artists: Daughtry, Coldplay,  Era: Contemporary Augustana, Snow Patrol, Counting Crows, Gavin  Description: Mid to up-tempo mix containing various Rossdale, U2, Beck, Radiohead, Folk Implosion, electronic styles. Not “pop” in the classic sense, this is Sheryl Crow, 3 Doors Down, Better Than Ezra, a modern-day twist because of its electronic/modern Guster, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Goo Goo Dolls, production, and can be used as a moderate dance , Cake, Death Cab for Cutie, Los mix or fashion music. Metropolitan Pop is Lonely Boys, Fastball, Green Day contemporary and funky with fun, positive attitude,  Appeal: Everyone who appreciates quality modern focusing on house beats and funky R&B rhythms rock and adult alternative music  Representative Artists: A:sus, Afro-Mystik,  Feel: Tempos and energies from mild to upbeat Basement Jaxx, Bittersweet, Cassius, Dubtribe Sound System, Jimpster, Miguel Migs, Roisin  Marketing Strategy: Restaurants and bars, grocery Murphy, Lisa Shaw, Strike Boys, Tei Towa, Truby stores, contemporary fashion retail, sporting goods Trio, Underwolves, Wei-Chi, X-Press 2 stores  Feel: Upbeat, yet leisurely and smooth. Lyrics, when  Compatible Music Styles: Adult Alternative, Indie present, are positive with a “feel good” vibe Pop & Rock, Alternative, Burger & Brew, Totally Awesome 80s  Appeal: Goes best with fashion environments with broad demographics, 18–40  Marketing Strategy: Leisurely paced environments Modern Soul and establishments who want their shoppers to slow down, enjoy the venue’s atmosphere  Era: 90s–00s  Compatible Music Styles: Chill Out (Upbeat),  Description: Smooth and relaxed mix of feel-good Millennium Afro Movements, Stylish Pop (Upbeat) contemporary soul, in the tradition of Motown and Stax. Modern Soul has taken all the elements of classic soul (emotional lyrics, strong rhythm, melodic baselines) and fused them with modern production Modern Day Crooners standards. Placing equal emphasis on lyrics and  Era: Contemporary rhythm Modern Soul will capture the body and mind with its seductive sounds. Also known as “ soul.”  Description: The top echelon of more contemporary vocalists singing time-tested standards and quality  Representative Artists: Amy Winehouse, Zero 7, new material Alicia Keys, Aquanote, Incognito, , Meshell Ndegeocello, Sade, , D'Angelo, Musiq, India  Representative Artists: Harry Connick, Jr., Bobby Arie, , Naked Music NYC, Prince, Brand Caldwell, , Jamie Cullum, Oleta New Heavies, Adams, Michael Bublé, Natalie Cole, , Al Jarreau, Diana Krall, John Pizzarelli,  Feel: Tempos range from mellow ballads to upbeat Diana Reeves, , Madeleine Peyroux, soul jams (mellow to upbeat) Norah Jones, Jane Monheit  Appeal: Due to its eclectic nature and classic feel this  Appeal: Everyone who appreciates great songs and mix should appeal to anyone with an ear for soul great singers and a quality experience music  Feel: All tempos and styles that work together to  Marketing Strategy: Ideal music for urban dining and create a comfortable, high-quality musical experience contemporary fashion retailers  Marketing Strategy: Romantic restaurant and lounge  Compatible Music Styles: There are some settings, smoking rooms, mellow coffee house where crossover artists that appear in the urban programs, one wants to linger and browse, business wear, hotel in particular Urban Adult and Urban & Rap. The major lounge or café, cool boutiques difference is there are absolutely no rap lyrics and a very selective mix of contemporary R&B contained in  Compatible Music Styles: Smooth Jazz & Vocals, the Modern Soul mix. Urban Adult, Upbeat Chill, Chill Brazilian Styles

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Out and Upbeat Stylish Pop have all proven to be to up-tempo and funky. Vocals are very soulful. quite compatible with the Modern Soul mix Productions are tight and highly pop-oriented. Styles range from new jack to hip hop soul

 Representative Artists: Paula Abdul, , Bell Natural Woman Biv Devoe, Mary J. Blige, , Cameo, Guy,  Era: Classic to contemporary , , Jodeci, Prince, Luther Vandross, Marvin Gaye, Maze, Pebbles,  Description: Established, quality singer-songwriters Sade, Salt-N- Pepa, Tony Toni Tone, Stevie Wonder make up this acoustic-based program. Very natural in its sound and delivery, this program also features  Appeal: 15–45 year old males and females swinging jazz classics and distinctive world rhythms  Marketing Strategy: Urban diners, bars and pubs,  Representative Artists: Sarah McLachlan, fashion retailers, athletic stores Cassandra Wilson, Air, Chris Isaak, Combo,  Compatible Music Styles: Urban & Rap, Old School Ella Fitzgerald, Lennox, Norah Jones, Miles Funk, Modern Soul, Urban Adult, House/Jazz-House Davis, Billie Holiday, Angelique Kidjo, Tres Chicas, Tony Bennett, Diana Krall  Feel: Relaxed, holistic, natural and mature Old School Funk  Appeal: Female-oriented, middle-aged appeal with a  Era: Classic wholesome, contemporary, non-pop sound  Description: We’re headed to SOUL TRAIN! The  Marketing Strategy: Casual to sophisticated funkiest of funk bands and performers are here to adult/female fashion as well as bookstores, coffee groove you with this selection of back-to-back, old- shops, natural and holistic outlets, and health food school cuts. Some you’ll remember, some you may stores not, but all will put a smile on your face  Compatible Music Styles: Acoustic Pop &  Representative Artists: James Brown, Parliament- Instrumentals, Romantic Jazz & Standards, Smooth , Rick James, Aretha Franklin, The O’Jays, Jazz, Eclectic Groove, Adult Alternative The Chi-Lites, , Stevie Wonder  Feel: Laid back, cool, urban, nostalgic, fun New York Attitude  Appeal: Extreme mass appeal from younger adults and up to the boomers who were there at the  Era: Classic to contemporary beginning  Description: "New York Attitude" is an edgy, mood-  Marketing Strategy: Urban/city/metropolitan driven mix of indie rock, indie pop, classic punk, 80s, locations seeking a hip and trendy theme such as hip hop and electro pop. This mix aspires to capture restaurants, fashion outlets, fast food outlets, bars the flair and attitude of New York and grills, college hangouts, hair salons and  Representative Artists: Franz Ferdinand, Talking accessories and theme parks Heads, Blondie, New Order, Prefuse 73, M.I.A., the  Compatible Music Styles: Classic R&B, Urban Clash, the , LCD Soundsystem, Adult—Upbeat, Disco Ball Bloc Party, Stereolab, De-Phazz, Le Tigre, Interpol

 Feel: Fashionable. Ideal for urban youth and young adults Instrumentals  Appeal: Focus on a younger, discriminating  Era: Classic demographic who pride themselves on being unique and in-the-know  Description: A collection of standards and jazz classics featuring the piano in solo and small combo  Marketing Strategy: Edgy fashion retailers, bars and arrangements. All tempos. No horns or vocals restaurants  Representative Artists: Bill Evans, Duke Ellington,  Compatible Music Styles: Gen Y Indie Pop, Gen Y Errol Garner, Charles Brown, , David Lanz, Indie Rock, Modern Soul, Electro Clash/Pop Ellis Marsalis, , Nat Cole Trio, Oscar Peterson, Bud Powell, McCoy Tyner, , Marion McPartland Old School 80s–90s  Appeal: For sophisticates with a sense of tradition  Era: Classic to recent and uncommon style  Description: R&B/ of the 80s and 90s, this mix is very smooth and polished while remaining mid

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 Feel: Wide variety of tempos and textures within the mainstream radio and the Billboard Top 100 charts “piano jazz” context. Focus is on the instrument itself (familiar artists) and the artistry of the players  Representative Artists: AFI, Green Day, Blink 182,  Marketing Strategy: Romantic restaurant and lounge Jimmy Eat World, Weezer, , Good settings, smoking rooms, mellow coffee house where Charlotte, , MXPX, Starting Line, one wants to linger and browse, business wear, hotel , , All- lounge or café, cool boutiques American Rejects, Yellowcard  Compatible Music Styles: Romantic Jazz &  Feel: Extremely energetic feel with a heavy emphasis Standards, Upbeat Jazz & Vocals, Jazz Improv on loud guitars and catchy vocals  Appeal: This music is very popular among Gen Y males, with a target age group of 12–25 years of age Pop Divas  Marketing Strategy: College bars, skate/snowboard  Era: Contemporary shops, fashion retailers that cater to energetic youth culture  Description: Pop Divas is a mainstream mix of female pop artists who embody the word “.” This  Compatible Styles: Hot AC, Gen Y Indie Rock, Top familiar mix blends female top 40, R&B, light rock and 40 Hits hip hop. Pop Divas is a contemporary mix focusing on

the 90s to the present  Representative Artists: Madonna, Beyonce, Missy Quebecois Elliot, Alicia Keys, En Vogue, TLC, Pink, No Doubt,  Era: Contemporary Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez  Description: The Quebecois (pronounced kebe'kwa)  Feel: Fun, upbeat and empowering to women program is full of music by popular artists from the  Appeal: Female fashion retailers, beauty salons and Canadian province of . A mix of folk, hip hop, female-oriented businesses that want to spice up the jazz, pop and rock tracks are featured which reflect energy the rich, diverse music scene found in Quebec and other French-speaking provinces. Majority of the  Marketing Strategy: Pop Divas will demographically tracks are sung in French have broad appeal due to its familiar nature (well- known female artists)  Representative Artists: Ariane Moffatt, Bruno Pelletier, Celine Dion, Coeur de Pirate, Daniel  Compatible Music Styles: Top 40 hits, Adult Pop— Belanger, , Jean Leloup, Kevin Parent, Upbeat, Urban Adult all have crossover artists and Natasha St-Pier, Sylvain Cossette, Thomas Dutronc compatibility  Feel: Comfortably upbeat to moderate and steady with irresistible beats and rhythms and a very positive flow Pop Divas (Recurrent)  Appeal: Quebec natives, international, intellectual,  Description: Pop Divas recurrent hits from the past discerning, creative, world-conscious one to two years. (See Pop Divas for full description and access to more content.)  Marketing Strategy: French-Canadian cafes/restaurants, import stores, international/ethnic restaurants and cafes, ethnic clothiers, bookstores, Pop Divas (Top Plays) coffee houses, gifts and sundries, body and care, international hotels and boutiques, cruise liners, travel  Description: Pop Divas hits from the past year. (See agencies Pop Divas for full description and access to more content.)  Compatible Music Styles: French, French Bistro, World & Tropical Rhythms, Hot AC, Adult Alternative, Top 40 Pop Punk & Emo  Era: Contemporary  Description: Pop Punk & Emo (short for “emotional”) is an accessible, safe mixture of contemporary and emo rock that focuses on teen issues (i.e., relationships, rebellion, anger, etc.). Many of the artists contained in this mix currently appear on MTV,

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Rat Pack Shepherd, , Chuck Berry, BR5-49, Blues Traveler  Era: Classic  Feel: Upbeat, fun country rockin,’ bluesy with an  Description: It’s the music that you heard in Las alternative attitude Vegas showrooms throughout the 50s and 60s  Appeal: Rural and suburban appeal with a country  Representative Artists: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, alternative “hip” factor Sammy Davis, Jr., Louis Prima, Jerry Vale, Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gormé, Keely Smith  Marketing Strategy: Roadhouse-themed restaurants, western wear, bars, cafes, thematic  Appeal: People who hold a special place in their events heart for the unbridled lifestyle of nightclub entertainment, “and I mean that,” to quote Sammy  Compatible Music Styles: Hot Country, Americana, Fun-Time Oldies, Classic Rock, Classic Rock—Then  Feel: All tempos and styles & Now, Bar “Happy Hour.”  Marketing Strategy: Italian restaurants, upscale restaurants, country clubs Romantic Italian Blend  Compatible Music Styles: Modern Day Crooners, Upbeat Jazz Vocals, Upbeat Jazz & Vocals  Era: Classic  Description: A classy and romantic mix of Italian crooners, Italian/American vocal legends, soft jazzy Reggae vocals and instrumentals, acoustic guitar in classical and styles, light opera and a dash of  Era: 60s to present cocktail  Description: A captivating and melodic sound that  Representative Artists: , Tony relaxes the mind and body. Being the staple of Bennett, , Richard Tucker, Italian Jamaica and the Caribbean, reggae gives off a , Vic Damone, Milva, , friendly and inviting atmosphere Connie Francis, Paolo Conte, Frank Sinatra, Sergio  Representative Artists: Bob Marley, , Franchi, Pino Calvi, Lhasa Peter Tosh, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Gregory Isaacs,  Feel: Relaxing, euro and romantic. Mellow to Black Uhuru, Desmond Dekker, Aswad, Dennis moderate Brown, , Inner Circle, Steel Pulse, Third World, UB40, , Sugar Minott, Toots & the  Appeal: Couples, romantic Maytals  Marketing Strategy: Romantic Italian  Feel: Tropical and summery, the music of the Islands restaurants/bistros, white linen and candlelight puts people in a light and festive mood  Compatible Music Styles: Romantic Jazz &  Appeal: Rhythmic, relaxing, worldly, and creative. Standards, Mellow Jazz Vocals Music that gives you a chance to reflect on the day

 Marketing Strategy: Import/cultural stores, cafes/restaurants, spas/personal care, bookstores, Romantic Jazz & Standards coffee shops, gift shops, travel agencies, ice cream  Era: Classic to contemporary parlors  Description: Cool, soft and low; standards of  Compatible Music Styles: World & Tropical yesterday and today mixed and stirred with Rhythms, Spanish Caravan, Adult Pop instrumentals

 Representative Artists: Tony Bennett, Billie Holiday, Rockin’ Country Roadhouse Frank Sinatra, Mel Torme, Kenny Rankin, Harry Connick, Jr., Carly Simon, Chet Baker, Stan Getz,  Era: 60s to present  Description: The latest, “hard-driving” hot country  Feel: Mellow to moderate with just a little groove and hits blended with rock n’ blues, upbeat Americana, light swing classic rock nuggets from the 60s and 70s and a touch of classic Stax/Volt rhythm & blues  Appeal: For the cool, uptown, intellectual, suave, artistic, charming sophisticate with a sense of  Representative Artists: Lil’ Ed & The Blues tradition. Designed for leisure Imperials, Carolina Rain, Eagles, Love Dogs, Delbert McClinton, , Stevie Ray Vaughan, Dwight  Marketing Strategy: Quiet, romantic restaurant and Yoakam, , Backsliders, Kenny Wayne lounge settings, mellow coffee house where one

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wants to linger and browse, business wear, martini  Marketing Strategy: Designed for female business. and cigar, hotel lounge or café, cool boutiques Wears well all day  Compatible Music Styles: Mellow Jazz Vocals,  Compatible Music Styles: Adult Contemporary, Mellow Jazz Instrumentals, Smooth Jazz & Vocals, Singer-Songwriters, Mellow Adult Alternative, Adult Smooth Jazz Instrumentals, and Baroque & —Soft, Adult Pop—Upbeat

Salsa & Merengue Singer-Songwriters  Era: 50s–90s, classics  Era: 70s to contemporary  Description: A hot, multinational mix of Afro-Cuban  Description: Great songs from the best familiar and classics, salsa, romantic salsa, merengue, new contemporary singers and songwriters of today. and Latin pop styles of music. Very festive and To help introduce much of this new music in a dance-oriented to create a party-like atmosphere. comfortable and familiar setting, some iconic pop, Includes a lot of wide crossover Latin pop sensations moderate classic rock and great artist/great album memories are included in the mix to help comfortably  Representative Artists: Tito Puente, , introduce new music in a familiar context Mark Anthony, Ricky Martin, Alex Bueno, , Ray Sepulveda, Johnny Rivera, India, Giro,  Representative Artists: Paul Simon, Norah Jones, Johnny Rivera, , Afro-Cuban All Stars, Van Morrison, Keb Mo, Crosby, Stills &Nash, John Elvis Crespo, Fania All-Stars Gorka, James Taylor, Kim Ritchie, , Greg Brown, Pieta Brown, Browne, John Mayer, John  Feel: Mostly up-tempo! Hiatt, Mark Knopfler, , ,  Appeal: Target audience is male/female 25–54. East Shawn Colvin, Lyle Lovett, The Eagles, Bruce coast appeal down through Florida and into the Cockburn, Bonnie Raitt, Dave Alvin, David Gray Caribbean. Young and zesty!  Feel: Thoughtful, cool, atmospheric, not too mellow,  Marketing Strategy: Great for theme restaurants, not too up. Great variety for sustained listening and cantinas, patio or summer dining, sportswear and maintaining interest sunglass outlets, tropical resorts/hotels, pleasure  Appeal: Quality, thoughtful, acoustic, calming, cruises and tropical/summer apparel outlets; also a familiar tasteful, cool clever and creative solution for the anti-theme in the dead of winter  Marketing Strategy: Casual dining, relaxed fast- casual, comfortable office, cafes, coffee/espresso,  Compatible Music Styles: Spanish Caravan, Latin bookstores, boutiques, lifestyle brands Pop Hits  Compatible Music Styles: Mellow Adult Alternative,

Adult Alternative, Eclectic Groove, Acoustic Vocals & Shiny Happy People Instrumentals, Adult Contemporary  Era: 70s to contemporary  Description: Positive, melodic pop, adult Smooth Jazz & Vocals contemporary, sexy R&B, singer-songwriters, oldies,  Era: Contemporary divas and light adult alternative in a mixed tempo from moderate to an easy up-tempo. Designed for  Description: A moderate to comfortably upbeat mix women and great for an entire day of listening of contemporary jazz instrumentals with a sprinkling of smooth adult pop, R&B and jazz vocals. This mix is  Representative Artists: 10,000 Maniacs, , stylish, romantic and rhythmic, yet not overbearing. AWB, Karla Bonoff, Petula Clark, , Excellent for sustained listening for both customers Supremes, Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Sheryl Crow, and employees Fleetwood Mac, Everything but the Girl, , Chris Isaak, Alicia Keys, k.d. lang, Van Morrison, Joss  Feel: Enough energy to support an atmosphere for Stone shopping, working or dining but soft enough to be relaxing and comforting  Feel: Melodic, light, sexy, thoughtful and rhythmic  Appeal: Passive listening and general public appeal.  Appeal: Female sensitivity—primarily for upscale, professional women on the go  Representative Artists: Al Jarreau, David Sanborn, Peter White, Sade, Sting, Basia, Randy Crawford, Rippingtons, George Benson, Kenny G  Marketing Strategy: General public, on-hold, waiting/common areas, hotel lobby and lounge,

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grocers, drug stores, department stores, discount Vocals & Instrumentals, Baroque & Chamber, and stores, medical, office building, gifts and sundries, Adult Pop—Soft home decorating, gift cards and stationery, cafes, delis, restaurants, fine lounges, business wear, semi- formal wear, lingerie Spanish Caravan  Compatible Music Styles: Smooth Jazz  Era: 60s to present Instrumentals, Urban Adult, Eclectic Groove, Acid Jazz, Acoustic Vocals & Instrumentals, and Adult  Description: A Spanish stew “Paella” for your Pop—Soft consumption. Ingredients include the perfect mix of Latin jazz, flamenco, mambo, , Cubop,

salsa, Latin rock and Latin electronica. Contains vocals and instrumentals for well-rounded rhythmic Smooth Jazz & Vocals (Recurrent) flavor!  Description: Smooth Jazz & Vocals recurrent hits  Representative Artists: Mongo Santamaria, Gal from the past one to two years. (See Smooth Jazz & Costa, War, , , Santana, Vocals for full description and access to more Celia Cruz, Gipsy Kings, Ozomatli, Tania Maria, Tito content.) Puente, El , Joao & , , Pucho, , Bernabe Deoron, Stan

Getz, 66, Se Si, Bebel Gilberto, Theivery Smooth Jazz & Vocals (Top Plays) Corporation  Description: Smooth Jazz & Vocals hits from the  Feel: Lively, percussion-driven, ranging from toe- past year. (See Smooth Jazz & Vocals for full tappin’ moderate to full-on heat. Uplifting and highly description and access to more content.) addictive without being overwhelming  Appeal: Those who like to try something different. Cultured, artistic, energetic, creative, lifestyle- Smooth Jazz & Vocals—Limited Selection oriented, well-traveled, social and opinionated. Wide age and income appeal. Great for sustained listening  Please Note: This new mix may contain many cuts and works well in high-traffic environments. A good that do not exist yet on the C400 hard drive. An strategy to implement in Latin neighborhoods and update disc or network broadcast may be required to themes fulfill adequate song inventory  Marketing Strategy: Southwest cuisine, ethnic restaurants (Basque-tapas, etc.), coffee houses, artsy Smooth Jazz Instrumentals bars, gourmet grocery stores, travel agencies, airlines, cruise liners, cigar lounges-shops,  Era: Contemporary import/export retailers, destination hotels, poolside, ethnic fast food chains (wraps, etc.), summer or patio  Description: All instrumental. A select mix of smooth theme and soft jazz instrumentals that is easy to listen to all day without being disruptive. A great solution if you  Compatible Music Styles: Mellow Jazz are looking for mass appeal Instrumentals, Upbeat Jazz Instrumentals, World & Tropical Rhythms, Upbeat Chill, Chill Out  Representative Artists: George Benson, Acoustic Alchemy, Kenny G, Grover Washington, Jr., Earl Klugh, Dave Koz, Peter White, Mindi Abair, , David Sanborn St. Patrick’s Day—Rock & Pop  Feel: Easy-feeling groove with a slightly urban lean.  Era: Timeless Relaxed and laid back, with a slight bounce. A great  Description: The best in contemporary Irish-oriented balance of tempo and textures for sustained listening rock/pop and culturally traditionalist music heard in pleasure pubs and restaurants all over the world. Much of the  Appeal: Mass appeal for adults in their 20s–60s, music is familiar and some of it simply sounds new especially females and professionals with a familiar Irish Celtic or UK feel  Marketing Strategy: Good for all-day play. Various  Representative Artists: U2, Van Morrison, Afro Celt clothing and apparel outlets, restaurants, banks, Sound System, , Duhks, Corrs, Bats, bookstores, family medical/dental clinics, auto Waterboys, Clannad, Chieftains with guests, dealerships, personal care, home accessories Proclaimers, Pogues, Badly Drawn Boy, Altan, , Gaelic Storm, Sinead Lohan, Del  Compatible Music Styles: Smooth Jazz & Vocals, Amitri, Clannad, Dropkick Murphys, Hothouse Urban Adult, Eclectic Groove, Acid Jazz, Acoustic Flowers, Sinead O’Connor, , Kila

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 Feel: Mostly energetic and upbeat from moderate to  Feel: This program has been edited to exclude rocking slower material (ballads, mood pieces) and focuses on mid to up-tempo energy levels  Appeal: Wide appeal; perfect to get a party started slightly male-oriented  Appeal: Predominantly female appeal, with a key age target of about 25  Marketing Strategy: Irish brew pubs, pizza joints, restaurants and burger grills on St Patrick’s Day  Marketing Strategy: Ideal for late-night bar/dining, fashion accounts and trendy retail stores (candle  Compatible Music Styles: Fun-Time Oldies, Adult shops, bath and body shops, book stores, coffee Alternative, Classic R&B, Adult Pop—Upbeat, houses, import stores, any high-end gift shop) Alternative, Electric Blues  Compatible Music Styles: Stylish Pop, Upbeat Chill, Chill Out, Modern Soul, Acid Jazz, Gen Y Indie Pop St. Patrick’s Day—Traditional  Era: Timeless Switched On Summer  Description: A lively blend of new and traditional  Era: Present Irish, Celtic and Gaelic music performed on mostly hand-made instruments that include the ,  Description: Modern songs about summer and the acoustic guitar, , , concertina, beach that evoke the feel of road tripping, and flute, harmonica, , and percussion. convertible-top-down-going-to-the-beach summer This mix contains Irish folk songs, , activities. The bulk of the songs are from 1990s to and reels, both instrumental and with vocals sung in present. The mix includes some hits from the 80s as the rich story-song cultural tradition that has been well as upcoming artists from today. A handful of surf, passed down through the ages reggae and Americana songs are included  Representative Artists: , Patrick  Representative Artists: Weezer, U2, The Little Street, Altan, Clannad, Matt Malloy, Tommy Makem, Ones, Beach Boys, The , Beck, John Old Blind Dogs, De Danann, Gaelic Storm, 4 yn y Cougar Mellencamp, Bob Marley, Beck, Explorers Bar, Alton, Dublanders, Capercaillie, Irish Tradition, Club, , , The Cherish the Ladies, Fiddlin’ Johnny, Maura O’Connor, Thrills, The Go-Gos, Blondie, Jamiroquai Wolfstone, Cathy Martin, Clancy Brothers, Colcannon, Celtic Thunder, Carroll, Deanta,  Feel: Enegetic and upbeat Martin Hayes, Lunasa, Natalie MacMaster, Solas  Appeal: Very wide appeal (22–50); target: 30s  Feel: Lively, moderate to mostly upbeat  Marketing Strategy: Retailers or beach-positioned  Appeal: Wide appeal; Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day stores celebrations or cultural events  Compatible Music Styles: Adult Contemporary,  Marketing Strategy: New and traditional Irish pubs, Upbeat Pop, Smells Like 90s Hits, Radio-Friendly restaurants, bars, grills, cafés or Irish/Celtic boutique AAA, Indie retailers  Compatible Music Styles: Fun-Time Oldies, Electric Teen Female Fashion Blues, Classic Rock, Urban Adult, Eclectic Groove  Era: Contemporary

 Description: Upbeat teen, indie pop and rock boy/girl Stylish Pop—Upbeat bands, retro-pop remixes, highly energetic and hip  Era: Contemporary while appealing to the typical teen female demographic  Description: A mature mixture of adult contemporary pop, light indie rock, electronica, world beat and light  Representative Artists: Rihanna, Pink, Taylor Swift, dance. Although many of the artists contained in this , Michelle Branch, , mix are considered “underground,” the mix does , Jonas Brothers, , contain a percentage of familiar artists and songs that Le Tigre, , Gwen Stefani, CSS, Plain fit with the stylish-contemporary format White T’s, , Miley Cyrus, Black Kids, Snow Patrol  Representative Artists: Goldfrapp, Morcheeba, Sade, Coldplay, Hooverphonic, Bitter:Sweet, Belle  Feel: Upbeat, bouncy, gritty, fun and girlish and Sebastian, , Frou Frou, Tahiti 80,  Appeal: Geared toward female teens, ages 13–19, Supreme Beings of Leisure, Jamiroquai, Saint who embrace newness in music, attitude and fashion Etienne, Stereolab, St. Germain, Zap Mama

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 Marketing Strategy: Perfect for teen female fashion Top 40 Hits (Recurrent) and apparel outlets, accessory shops, teen shoe stores, teen departments, personal care and salons  Description: Top 40 recurrent hits from the past one to two years. (See Top 40 Hits for full description and  Compatible Music Styles: Gen Y Rock, Gen Y Pop, access to more content.) Alternative, Pop Divas

Top 40 Hits (Top Plays) Tejano Mix  DESCRIPTION: Top 40 Hits from the past year. (See  Era: Mid-80s to present Top 40 Hits for full description and access to more content.)  Description: The “country” of Latin music. The traditional mixture of early (accordion music combining waltz and ) performed by today’s contemporary Tejano artists Totally Awesome 80s  Representative Artists: Grupo Limite, Gary Hobbs,  Era: 80s Selena, Desperado, David Garza, La Fuga, Thalia,  Description: Pastels were big and so was the hair! Los Palominos, Manolo Fernandez, Los Tigrillos, Aerobics and hypoallergenic makeup became Grupo Tentacion, Pete Astudillo, Bronco, El Poder commonplace as first-generation rock superstars Del Norte became more health conscious. And that was just the  Feel: A casual, working-class ambience for regional men! This program is a nostalgic walk back to the shopping, related business and dining 80s, from the inception of MTV to the discovery of lip- synching pop bands. All of the pop radio superstars of  Appeal: Strong male appeal could even provide the 1980–1989 are covered (including a few spiked hair ambience for regional pubs and/or sports bars and skinny tie bands you may have forgotten) in this  Marketing Strategy: For regional businesses, fun and familiar program although some of the music could blend with other  Representative Artists: Michael Jackson, Blondie, music styles to reach a wider business . As Madonna, Duran Duran, Prince, Bruce Springsteen, a “stand-alone” format, it reaches food and service , Go-Gos, U2, , R.E.M., industries and small businesses, pubs, sports bars Eurhythmics, Huey Lewis & the News, Tears for and certain dining applications Fears, INXS, Madness, ABC, , B-52s,  Compatible Music Styles: Viva Mexicana, Mariachi Police, Motels, Stray Cats, , Joe Mix Jackson, Wang Chung, , Billy Idol  Feel: Awesome fun, lively, familiar, happy Top 40 Hits  Appeal: Multigenerational—baby boomers and their kids  Era: Contemporary  Marketing Strategy: Trendy—thematic and retro  Description: A variety of trendy, mainstream pop and fashion locations, active fast food hangouts, Gen-X “older” cuts from the 80s to the present. Styles and college bars and restaurants, trendy hair salons, include current top 40, R&B and alternative as well as vintage clothing stores, youth-oriented locations classic pop from the 80s and 90s to present  Compatible Music Styles: Alternative, Adult  Representative Artists: Natasha Bedingfield, Mariah Alternative, Jukebox Classics, Old School Funk, Bar Carey, Miley Cyrus, Daughtry, Fergie, Jonas “Happy Hour.” Brothers, Madonna, Maroon 5, Pink, Prima J,

Pussycat Dolls, Rihanna, Justin Timberlake  Feel: Very representative of the current pop chart. Tropical Tradewinds Lots of mixed energy from ballads to rockin’!  Era: 70s to present  Appeal: Extreme mass appeal for kids to younger  Description: A light and breezy feel of tropical songs adults and beyond. Very mainstream acceptance and instrumentals, which typify a relaxing musical  Marketing Strategy: Mainstream, trendy, and youth- getaway oriented fashion stores, active fast food hangouts.  Representative Artists: Maxi Priest, Al Jarreau, Active, contemporary, lounges, bars and grills, Jimmy Buffett, , Beach Boys, college hangouts, trendy hair salons, Aswad, Robert Palmer, Paul Simon, Spyro Gyra, accessories/earrings, shoes, youthful departments Enya, Earl Klugh, Keola Beamer, Kepena  Compatible Music Styles: Alternative, Adult Pop— Upbeat, Club & Dance

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 Appeal: Caribbean in essence and rhythm yet Club goers. Late night cocktails. Upbeat shoppers familiar to a wide audience looking for the latest in fashion. Hip and casual bar or hotel lounge  Feel: A free-flowing blend of music that typifies the feeling of a warm and sunny vacation getaway. The  Marketing Strategy: Ideal for late-night bar/dining, mood is happy and uplifting fashion accounts and trendy retail stores in general  Marketing Strategy: Travel agencies, theme  Compatible Music Styles: Similar to Stylish Pop in restaurants, various clothing and apparel outlets, and terms of the artists, but different in terms of the sports apparel outlets, golf shops, cafes, tropical attention paid to the mood and tempo of the track aquarium stores, gift shops and tropical destinations selections. Very similar to the Chill Out mix, but with faster tempos and a bit more energy. Other  Compatible Music Styles: Brazilian Styles, World & compatible mixes include: Acid Jazz, Modern Soul, Tropical Rhythms, Reggae World & Tropical Rhythms, Spanish Caravan

Tweens & Juniors Upbeat Jazz & Vocals  Era: Contemporary  Era: 40s to present  Description: Forget the ABCs and 123s. This Tween  Description: Upbeat jazz instrumentals and vocals mix is designed to appeal to youths between the ages from the legendary masters to the leaders in the field of 10–15. The mix is heavily dominated by Disney today. A touch of swing, R&B and blues adds some artists. It’s upbeat and fun with some dance beats snap, pop and sizzle  Representative Artists: Jonas Brothers, Miley  Representative Artists: Louis Armstrong, Oscar Cyrus/Hannah Montana, , High School Peterson, Ella Fitzgerald, Harry Connick, Jr., Count Musical but also contains up-and-coming artists Basie, Miles Davis, Chet Baker, Diana Krall, Frank  Feel: Upbeat, fun, youthful Sinatra, Billie Holiday  Appeal: It is designed to appeal to kids between the  Feel: Lively. From moderate to mostly upbeat ages of 10–15 who regularly watch Disney Channel,  Appeal: Wide appeal. Sophisticated, cultured, follow the latest trends and listen almost exclusively intellectual, energetic, social, suave to pop  Marketing Strategy: Active bars and grills,  Marketing Strategy: Ideal for teen fashion and steakhouses, lounges, casual upscale restaurants, accounts and retailers who want to appeal to tweens active business wear, casual upscale  Compatible Music Styles: Cool Kidz, Top 40, Hot sportswear/weekend wear, coffee/espresso/books, AC and hotel lounges  Compatible Music Styles: Big Band, Romantic Jazz & Standards, Eclectic Groove, Smooth Jazz Upbeat Chill Instrumentals, Electric Blues  Era: Contemporary  Description: An eclectic mix of house, trip hop, world Upbeat Jazz Instrumentals beat, drum and bass and underground pop; rich with lush melodies and sustaining textures. Although the  Era: Classic to present overall tempo of the music is upbeat the mood of the  Description: For those who only want instrumentals mix is consistently mellow, often jazzy. Upbeat Chill and consider vocals to be intrusive, we bring you this relies heavily on synthetic rhythm and melody, with mix, which is consistently and comfortably upbeat. less emphasis on vocals and live instrumentation Great artistry that stays very melodic with emphasis  Representative Artists: Groove Armada, the on strong melodies. Spans many decades of great Freestylers, , St. Germain, Gus Gus, jazz from the 50s through today Mum, Layo and Bushwacka, Rinocerose, Miguel  Representative Artists: Miles Davis, , Migs, LTJ Bukem, Blue 6, Beanfield, Rae and Wes Montgomery, Cannonball Adderly, Freddie Christian, Mr Scruff, DZihan and Kamien, Herbert, Hubbard, Horace Silver, J.J. Johnson, Modern Jazz Quartet, Dexter Gordon  Feel: The majority of the selections are instrumental  Feel: Upbeat and grooving but not too intense; very and designed to create a relaxed yet social mood. melodic and very little soloing Friendly and elegant  Appeal: Mass appeal  Appeal: This mix should strongly appeal to stylish males and females in their late teens to early 30s.

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 Marketing Strategy: Sophisticated but casual Upbeat Rock (Select) restaurants and bars, coffee houses, bookstores, professional clothiers  Please Note: This new mix may contain many cuts that do not exist yet on the C400 hard drive. An  Compatible Music Styles: Upbeat Jazz Vocals update disc or network broadcast may be required to fulfill adequate song inventory Upbeat Jazz Vocals Urban & Rap  Era: Classic  Era: Contemporary  Description: Upbeat Jazz Vocals only (no instrumentals). This mix is more melodic, familiar and  Description: Assorted hip hop vibes of urban, rap, less intrusive than mixing in the instrumentals. Jazz R&B. Focus is on current urban chart hits as well as legends from the past and present all album cuts, with an upbeat “party” feel. Tempo does in this snappy presentation vary from down to mid-up, but the energy and mood will provide a constant upbeat feel  Representative Artists: Diana Krall, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Chet Baker, Frank Sinatra, Tony  Representative Artists: , Ashanti, , Bennett, Harry Connick, Jr., Joe Williams, Sarah , , The Game, Alicia Keys, Sean Vaughan, Billie Holiday Kingston, Lil’ Wayne, Lloyd, , Lupe Fiasco, Ne-, Rihanna, Roots, T.I., T-Pain, Young Jeezy  Feel: Comfortably upbeat from a swinging medium to lively up-tempo but never overbearing  Feel: Urgent, funky, street-smart, bold and youthful. The energy varies from a laid back funk to bass-  Appeal: Wide appeal; fun-loving, energetic, cultured, driven hip hop beats. sophisticated  Appeal: Strong male appeal but smooth enough for  Marketing Strategy: Active bars and female listeners. Geared toward primarily youth to grills/steakhouses, lounges, casual upscale young adults restaurant, active business wear, casual upscale  Marketing Strategy: Youth fashion, street-smart  Compatible Music Styles: Upbeat Jazz & Vocals, fashion and extreme sports, game rooms, urban-wear Upbeat Jazz Instrumentals, Big Band, Romantic Jazz departments, fast food hangouts, off-campus & Standards, Electric Blues, Acid Jazz locations

 Compatible Music Styles: Old School Funk, Modern Upbeat Rock Soul, House/House-Jazz, Urban Adult  Era: 60s to present

 Description: An upbeat, pumpin’ jukebox full of Urban & Rap (Recurrent) pop/rock, new wave and alternative from the birth of hard rock in the mid-60s up to the present  Description: Urban & Rap recurrent hits from the past one to two years. (See Urban & Rap for full  Representative Artists: Blues Traveler, Aerosmith, description and access to more content.) , Cake, Blondie, Barenaked Ladies, , The Cure, Rolling Stones, Goo Goo Dolls, Oasis, Cream, , U2, Franz Ferdinand, Bruce Springsteen, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Killers, Urban & Rap (Top Plays) , Arctic Monkeys  Description: Urban & Rap hits from the past year.  Feel: Constantly upbeat, high energy with strong, (See Urban & Rap for full description and access to rhythmic beats more content.)  Appeal: Strong, male appeal; fun, boisterous, high- energy, social, meeting friends Urban Adult  Marketing Strategy: Workouts, peak-time bars,  Era: Contemporary casual wear, jeans and tee shirts, fast food in hip areas, off-campus lifestyle  Description: The Urban Adult mix journeys through  Compatible Music Styles: Classic Rock, Alternative, time with a smooth and polished mix of softer R&B Adult Pop—Upbeat, Electric Blues, Adult Alternative and soul rooted in and adult contemporary. Focusing on soulful, meaningful lyrics instead of today’s sexual innuendos, its broad range and depth of great music has great crossover appeal and is intended for more than just women who want

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to hear ballads and welcomes those seeking more  Appeal: Tasteful, funky, reflective, familiar. Music than contemporary urban radio formats with a moderate to upbeat pace, suited for long-term listening and enjoyment  Representative Artists: 112, , Boyz II Men, Natalie Cole, Commodores, Chico Debarge,  Marketing Strategy: Fine clothiers, casual and fine Johnny Gill, Heatwave, Teena Marie, Maxwell, Brian dining; cafes, restaurants, coffee shops and McKnight, Prince, boutiques appealing to urban professionals and families  Feel: Classic, relaxed, romantic and sophisticated a la “GQ,” with a professional, urban vibe. Tempo  Compatible Music Styles: Modern Soul, Classic varies from slow ballads to mid-tempo, on a scale of R&B, Old School 80s & 90s, Urban Adult 1–5, with 1 being slow/ and 5 being fast, this mix stays a consistent 1–3  Appeal: Any establishments wanting tasteful urban Urban Adult—Upbeat (Select) and soulful sounds with a broad timeline  Please Note: This new mix may contain many cuts  Marketing Strategy: Fine clothiers, casual and fine that do not exist yet on the C400 hard drive. An dining; cafes, restaurants, coffee shops and update disc or network broadcast may be required to boutiques appealing to urban professionals and fulfill adequate song inventory families  Compatible Music Styles: Smooth Jazz & Vocals, Valentine’s Day Jazz & Vocals Pop Hits, Soft Pop, Cellar of Soul, Modern Soul, Classic R&B  Era: Classic to present  Description: Romantic jazz crooners from the 50s Urban Adult (Recurrent) and 60s, classic vaults to modern day traditionalists that continue to carry the torch. These  Description: Urban Adult recurrent hits from the past standards will long way to providing the perfect one to two years. (See Urban Adult for full description romantic setting for Valentine’s Day or any other and access to more content.) appropriate occasion. A handful of romantic jazz instrumentals are sprinkled in

 Representative Artists: Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Urban Adult (Top Plays) Armstrong, Diana Krall, Michael Bublé, Frank Sinatra, Carmen McRae, Billie Holiday, Chet Baker, Stan  Description: Urban from the past year. Getz, Steve Tyrell, Sarah Vaughan, John Coltrane (See Urban Adult for full description and access to more content.)  Feel: Easygoing and lush from mellow to lightly upbeat

 Appeal: Very wide appeal—ageless Urban Adult—Upbeat  Marketing Strategy: Valentine’s Day or other  Era: Contemporary appropriate romantic occasions or settings  Description: Leaning more toward urban adult  Compatible Music Styles: Romantic Jazz & “hipsters,” this mix boasts a variety of urban styles. Standards, Mellow Jazz Vocals, Mellow Jazz Modern soul, contemporary R&B, crossover Instrumentals, Romantic Italian Blend pop/dance, hip hop, rap, duets w/hip hop and R&B divas all work together to form some of the best head- boppin', feel-good jams in the business world Valentine’s Day Pop  Representative Artists: 112, , India Arie, Mary J. Blige, , Donnie, Floetry,  Era: Classic to present , Anthony , Janet Jackson,  Description: Iconic and modern love songs. The bulk Jazzanova, Joe, R. Kelly, Alicia Keys, , of the songs are from 1990s to present and include Outkast, Musiq, Rahsaan Patterson, Prince, Raphael hits from the 80s as well as upcoming artists from Saadiq, Slave, Angie Stone, , Charlie today. A handful of slower love songs and covers are Wilson included but they are still melodic  Feel: Up-tempo, timeless, positive, professional,  Representative Artists: Bloc Party, Al Green, Stevie urban vibe. Tempo varies from mid-tempo to up- Wonder, U2, Ben Harper, , The Cure, tempo; on a scale of 1–5, with 1 being slow/ballad Nouvelle Vague, Seal, Robin Thicke, John Legend, and 5 being fast, this mix stays a consistent 3–4 , M. Ward  Feel: Energetic and upbeat

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 Appeal: Very wide appeal (25–40); target: Gen X/Y  Compatible Music Styles: Upbeat Chill, Chill Out, Spanish Caravan  Marketing Strategy: Valentine’s Day or other appropriate romantic occasions or settings  Compatible Music Styles: Adult Contemporary, World & Tropical Rhythms—Electronic Upbeat Pop, Stylish Pop  Era: Contemporary

 Description: A spirited stream of world music, Viva Mexicana rhythmic adult pop, and instrumentals. Creates a very ethnic and international setting. This  Era: Contemporary particular mix focuses on electronically driven world  Description: Diverse regional Mexican music styles music including mariachi, tejano, norteño, banda and  Representative Artists: Afro Celt Sound System, ranchero. Upbeat and rich with the flavor and spirit of Brazilian Girls, Angelique Kidjo, Bebel Gilberto, Mexico DZihan @ Kamien, Thievery Corporation, Talvin  Representative Artists: Mariachi Sol De Mexico, Singh, Joi, Mo’ Horizons, Soulstance Gary Hobbs, David Olivarez, Los Texas Tornados,  Feel: Comfortably upbeat to moderate and steady Selena, Gerardo Reyes, Banda Bonnita, Flaco with irresistible beats and rhythms and a very positive Jimenez, Leo Dan, Los Inquietos Del Norte, Yolanda flow Del Rio, Trio Los Panchos, Grupo Tentacion, Olga Tanon, , Pete Astudillo, Santa  Appeal: International, intellectual, discerning, Elena, Pham creative, world-conscious  Feel: An upbeat and rhythmic collection  Marketing Strategy: Import stores, international/ethnic restaurants and cafes, ethnic  Appeal: Mainstream family, broad appeal for clothiers, bookstores, coffee houses, gifts and restaurant or cantina sundries, body and skin care, tropical destinations,  Marketing Strategy: Mexican restaurants, cafes and international hotels and boutiques, cruise liners, travel lounges, along with regional clothing retailers, agencies hardware and garden supply stores, auto supply  Compatible Music Styles: Upbeat Chill, Chill Out, centers, garages, theme pubs, food markets Spanish Caravan  Compatible Music Styles: Latin Pop Hits, Salsa & Merengue, Spanish Caravan World & Tropical Rhythms—Instrumental

 Era: Contemporary World & Tropical Rhythms  Description: A spirited stream of world music,  Era: 70s to present rhythmic adult pop, tropical music and instrumentals. Creates a very ethnic and international setting. This  Description: A spirited stream of world music, particular mix focuses on instrumental world music rhythmic adult pop, tropical music and instrumentals. (no vocals) Creates a very ethnic and international setting  Representative Artists: Gipsy Kings, Chieftains,  Representative Artists: Afro Celt Sound System, , Afro Celt Sound System, Keola Bob Marley, Gipsy Kings, Angelique Kidjo, Chieftains, Beamer, Jesse Cook, Ottmar Liebert, Willie/Lobo Paul Simon, Los Lobos, Bebel Gilberto, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Talvin Singh, Ravi Shankar, Peter Gabriel  Feel: Comfortably upbeat to moderate and steady with irresistible beats and rhythms and a very positive  Feel: Comfortably upbeat to moderate and steady flow with irresistible beats and rhythms and a very positive flow  Appeal: International, intellectual, discerning, creative, world-conscious  Appeal: International, intellectual, discerning, creative, world-conscious  Marketing Strategy: Import stores, international/ethnic restaurants and cafes, ethnic  Marketing Strategy: Import stores, clothiers, bookstores, coffee houses, gifts and international/ethnic restaurants and cafes, ethnic sundries, body and skin care, tropical destinations, clothiers, bookstores, coffee houses, gifts and international hotels and boutiques, cruise liners, travel sundries, body and skin care, tropical destinations, agencies international hotels and boutiques, cruise liners, travel agencies  Compatible Music Styles: Upbeat Chill, Chill Out, Spanish Caravan

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World & Tropical Rhythms—Organic  Era: 70s to present  Description: A more “rootsy” or “organic” version of world music without being too contemporary or electronic based. This particular mix focuses on more traditional world music  Representative Artists: Bob Marley, Gipsy Kings, Chieftains, Paul Simon, Los Lobos, Talvin Singh, Ravi Shankar, Joe Arroyo, , Angelique Kidjo, Miriam Makeba, Youssou N’Dour, Willie/Lobo  Feel: Comfortably upbeat to moderate and steady with irresistible beats and rhythms and a very positive flow  Appeal: International, intellectual, discerning, creative, world-conscious  Marketing Strategy: Import stores, international/ethnic restaurants and cafes, ethnic clothiers, bookstores, coffee houses, gifts and sundries, body and skin care, tropical destinations, international hotels and boutiques, cruise liners, travel agencies  Compatible Music Styles: Upbeat Chill, Chill Out, Spanish Caravan

Zesty Italian Blend  Era: Mostly classic  Description: A zesty and lively mix of Italian crooners, Italian/American vocal legends, opera and festive Italian instrumentals featuring mandolins  Representative Artists: The Three Tenors, Paolo Conte, Lou Monte, Louis Prima, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Pink Martini, Bobby Darin, Dean Martin  Feel: Energetic, contemporary, lively; can stand up and support a very busy, noisy, lively environment with hard surfaces  Appeal: Very broad, couples, families, professionals  Marketing Strategy: Contemporary or traditional Italian restaurants and bistros  Compatible Music Styles: Use Romantic Italian Mix for mellow, romantic day parts

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