The Nova catalogue explained: 70 artists, 188 albums and how to find your way around
A reader’s map of the Nova catalogue: the artists, albums, playlists, radio stations and podcasts, and the quickest routes from a mood to the right music.
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In-depth reading on music licensing, background music and streaming.
Lo-fi music for focus and study: the Nova albums, playlists and radio that work
Why lo-fi beats help concentration, how to use them without the fatigue, and which Nova albums, playlists and the Lo-Fi FM station to put on for a long session.
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The nine worlds of Eldrvættir: a Norse myth cycle in ten albums
Eldrvættir built a ten-album cycle around the nine worlds of Norse myth, from Asgard to Niflheim. The records, the playlists and the order to hear them.
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Ambient and new age music for calm: a listener’s guide to the quiet side of Nova
New age and ambient are the two largest genres on Nova. What sets them apart, how to listen well, and the albums by Aurelion, Yumae and Wisps to begin with.
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Turkish artists on Nova: from Aylin’s guitars to Doran Tan’s solo piano
A guide to the Turkish side of Nova: Aylin, Thavernia, Avlu, Doran Tan, Lalin Tan, Çatlak Motor, Düz Gitmiyor and others, with the albums to hear first.
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How Nova radio stations work: five live channels, one catalogue, hosted segments
What makes Nova radio different from a playlist: synchronised live playout, hosted segments and five stations, Rock FM to Prime FM, from one catalogue.
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Jazz and bossa nova for restaurants: what works, when, and where to find it on Nova
How jazz and bossa nova shape a dining room from lunch to the last table, with the Nova albums, the Elegant Coffee playlist and Jazz FM that restaurants use.
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Rock on Nova: from Cassette Rock to metal, the bands and playlists to know
A tour of rock on Nova: The Rock Spectrum and Cassette Rock playlists, Rock FM, and the bands behind them, from Static Pulse and Cruisers to Akira Nomura.
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Podcasts on Nova: DataCast, Yapay Zeka Sohbetleri and LiderCast
The three podcasts on Nova, what each one covers, who it is for, and how following, resuming and sharing work in the app, alongside music and radio.
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Music moods explained: tender, melancholic, happy and the other tags that organise Nova
Every Nova track carries mood tags as well as genre and instruments. What tender, sad, happy, dark and intense mean in practice and how to use the mood pages.
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Background music licensing explained: what venues need and why
Background music licensing in plain language: public performance, collecting societies, what venues pay for and how a directly licensed catalogue differs.
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Personal streaming vs business music: why your own account is not enough
Why personal streaming accounts do not cover music in a café, shop or office, what the risks are, and which licensed alternatives businesses use instead.
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How music shapes customer experience: tempo, volume and fit
What research says about background music in shops and restaurants, from tempo studies to the wine-shop experiment, and how to apply it to your venue sensibly.
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Choosing music for each part of the day in your venue
A practical plan for matching background music to mornings, lunch, afternoons and evenings, with list ideas, volume tips and how to run it by hand on Nova.
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