Liking how 'Kodak' was a made up name, in 1934, he decided later to change the service's name to 'Muzak'.
Muzak Holdings, an American company best known for distribution of background music to retail stores and other companies.
He was a director of major corporations in diverse fields, including leather, motion pictures (Warner Brothers), radio, television, recorded music (Muzak Holdings), tin cans, dry goods, rubber, pharmaceuticals, automobiles (Studebaker and Chrysler), typewriters, breakfast cereals, lumber, mail-order merchandising, music publishing, and electric power.
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Notable past, present, and future investments include Cygnus Business Media, Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Muzak Holdings, Legendary Pictures, Consolidated Theatres, F+W Media, Language Line, Citadel Broadcasting, Monitronics and RCN Corporation
Mood music, easy listening, Muzak and elevator music are other common terms for the format and the style of music that it featured.