Whether we realize it or not, a lot of what we accomplish in a day we do on autopilot: wake up, have some coffee, feed the cat, open the shop, break for lunch, navigate the way home. These routine tasks feel easier precisely because they’re routine: You know what to do and how to do it with minimal effort. Having automatic routines frees your mind to focus on other things that require more attention. Anything that demands more attention can disrupt that flow.

When it comes to running your business, these kinds of small mental disruptions can add up and be costly in the end. That’s why many businesses try to automate work wherever it makes sense, from the payroll all the way down to the music. Using music scheduling software can help get your business there.

Why your business needs music scheduling software

If you're looking into options for scheduling your music, you probably already have a rough idea of what you want to play and when. Maybe your business has a fairly strict music policy. Music is an important part of the bar experience, for example, where matching the mood throughout the night is vital. Or maybe you run a café or restaurant, where the late-morning crowd has a completely different energy from the after-work pack. It’s all about matching the music to the tempo of your business.

Enter music scheduling software. The ideal service gives your business the ability to schedule the music down to the minute in every area of your business. Scheduling your music lets you avoid repetition, which both repeat customers and full-time staff members will appreciate. Customizing what music plays when is also important, because it’s not just about picking a single playlist; it’s about crafting a vibe that works for different times of the day, the week or even the year. Most importantly, your business needs flexibility: Just because you set up a complex weekly schedule, that doesn’t mean you have to stick with it in the event a mood change seems appropriate.

Soundtrack is the best music scheduling software for businesses

There are plenty of music streaming software options available to businesses that need a scheduling feature, but Soundtrack leads the pack. What makes Soundtrack’s scheduling unique, and how can you get the most out of it?

With an intuitive design, Soundtrack’s music scheduling lets you take as much control as you want. The schedule has a weekly view, where you can easily drag around schedule blocks to the exact times you need them playing. Soundtrack already provides a wide musical variety right out of the box, as our playlists typically contain at least a few hundred songs each. If you use one Soundtrack playlist to fill a schedule you use only four hours per week, then you reduce the chance of anyone hearing one song repeatedly.

Good music scheduling software doesn’t just rely on playing a single playlist; it lets you customize your sound. With Soundtrack, you can blend multiple playlists within the same timeslot. If you have a schedule that blends songs from three hard bop playlists but you want to add a Christmas-themed vocal jazz playlist to the mix, just drag it into your existing schedule. Accidentally added a hardcore punk playlist to your ambient spa schedule? Just drag it out, and the change takes place instantly.

Setting a music schedule for the entire week gives your staff one less thing to worry about —  but what if you need to adjust things on the fly? You may be called upon to change the music dozens of times a day due to customer requests, special events or staff whims. Soundtrack Unlimited lets you queue up songs in the middle of a schedule, which means you can cut in a song request knowing your schedule will resume automatically once that request’s been played. It’s perfect for giving your team more control over the music, and exactly the kind of functionality you’d expect from a consumer music streaming app.

Music scheduling with Soundtrack is simple

Soundtrack can let you schedule timeslots as short as 15 minutes, and there’s no daily limit. This means you can set up to 96 different schedules every single day if you want to. And if you want your music scheduling to be less granular, Soundtrack can take care of that, too.

But the good news: Setting up a schedule is easy, as scheduling music in your business with Soundtrack requires only a few clicks or taps, depending on your device. You can drag playlists directly into the calendar to make a new schedule, or combine the playlists with an existing schedule. Increase the variety by adding multiple playlists to a schedule, or stick to just one. Once your schedule is ready, assign it to one or more specific areas of your business.

Music schedules repeat each week. Want to change what plays during a schedule you’ve already created? It’s easy to add or remove playlists from an existing schedule, too!