Tip for "randomizing" a playlist.

@ozzy62 , Absolutely! You can see pics of my vinyl set up at Village Baker in the above link. The fun part of setting up Button Bakery in Evanston, IL is setting up the stereo. I've been waiting to see how our budget is holding out. If funds get tight the turntable will be a fairly cheap one.... or delayed. But I'm optimistic that I'll be able to move one of my really nice decks from home to the bakery and upgrade at home. I already own a spare Hana MH cart, which will allow a less fussy phono stage. So far the bakery's stereo is a HiFi Rose RS520, a Roon server, and a pair of Focal Electra 1008 Be's. It sounds amazing.

For even better ambience, why not spin vinyl instead of streaming. Will be more labor intensive, but way cooler.

Indeed I was agreeing, and attempting a bit of humor. We had a bakery in Michigan and I had music licensing in place from the day we opened. I remember having to contact one of the offices because I never got a little sticker for my window. I wanted something to show my customers that we were legit. Over the years Village Baker became known as a place with excellent ambiance, partly for the great sound.

@gkelly 

I think you're getting all worked up over nothing. Sounds like he was agreeing with you.

Failing to obtain the necessary ASCAP license for playing music in your business can lead to fines ranging from $750 to $30,000 per violation, potentially including court costs and attorney fees. 
don’t understand why you keep coming with your blowback, but I suppose I’ll just do this one and no longer respond to you. Sure am glad you’re so proud of yourself. 

For my new place an ASCAP license will be $314.50/year. Eggs: $120/case. Puts it in perspective, lol.

I was assuming that when you said you were using Qobuz that you were unaware of ASCAP. Pretty much why those agents are running around. People have no clue of their existence, I’m glad that you won’t have to experience. Keep the bagels coming

@gkelly You're assuming that I won't be buying a license from ASCAP, etc. For our business with no seating that's not too expensive.

To legally play music in your bakery, you can use services like Soundtrack Your Brand (Spotify for Business), Pandora for Business, or Cloudcover Music, which offer licensed music streaming for businesses, or consider services like Rockbot or Jukeboxy, which provide curated playlists and music management tools. 
 

just a heads up so you don’t get fined by a ASCAP agent.