Ask the Expert: Where Does Elevator Music Come From?
Channel: Otis Elevator Co.
Date: 2023-11-14

🎵 Ever caught yourself humming along to a tune in an elevator? That's the magic of #Muzak! 🎵 In collaboration with the Muzak Company and insights from top psychiatrists and psychologists, Otis introduced soothing melodies in elevator cabs to enhance the rider experience. This idea was first trialed in Chicago's iconic Palmolive Building in 1948. 

Psychologists theorize that soft music might distract passengers from “building sway.” Otis works with Muzak, a company founded in 1934 by Major General George Owen Squier, a pioneer in the transmission of multiple signals over electrical lines.

To find many more interesting milestones that helped Otis Elevator Company become the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation and service company, visit our history page here: https://otiselevator.co/3QG2WRY

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