piped music

noun

1. light popular music prerecorded and played through amplifiers in a shop, restaurant, factory, etc, as background music See also Muzak

Example Sentences

The HHS shelters piped music deemed “sensitive to culture and preference” into the rooms of the children, while dietitians scrutinized the menus each day to make sure they included whole grains but not whole milk.

From Washington Times

Stereo speakers piped music throughout the house, Scully often whistling or singing along to Broadway hits.

From Los Angeles Times

"Year 6 at the end of last term had the poshest toilets going - they had wedding toilets that piped music on to the playground," he says.

From BBC

Once inside, you'll hear soft piped music.

From BBC

Honoring a bet between the cities’ respective metro operators, the Brussels subway train company piped music by late French singer Johnny Hallyday over its sound system.

From Reuters