I haven't seen any exact data on this, because I'm not even sure it's available, but I'm guessing perhaps one in eight websites have background music playing on them. While some sites use the music to promote a musician's new release, others apparently prefer to remind you of standing in an elevator for an infinite amount of time.
This week, the Good Advice Committee had the chore of determining whether or not music is a good thing to put on a website. Unfortunately, there was no straight forward answer because with one member abstaining, the committee voted 2-2. It was decided, however, if music was necessary on a site, to leave it to the professionals, and stay away from using sound just for fun. Click here to read the final opinions.
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