Adaptive music for hospitality venues

Music that reads the room.

MoodStir helps restaurants, bars, hotels, and fitness venues describe the atmosphere, schedule how it should shift, and shape what plays next using live room signal—inside operator-controlled boundaries.

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AI-assisted scene creationScene + announcement schedulingHost-defined guardrails
Scene
Schedule
Live signal
Scene activeFriday · 7:42 PM

Warm Dinner

Soulful R&B, smooth jazz, and downtempo grooves. Keep conversation comfortable.

Scene FlexBalancedGuest skip3 votes + 25%
Next scheduled sceneEvening Lift · 8:30 PM
Describe the atmosphere in plain language
Guests influence—not control—the music
Soundtrack Your Brand playback
Designed for existing audio systems
Built first for venues

Start with the room you run.

MoodStir for Venues is the core host experience for restaurants, bars, hotels, fitness spaces, and hospitality teams. MoodStir Events is a separate early-access path for private celebrations.

For restaurants, bars, hospitality, and shared spaces

MoodStir for Venues

Create scenes, schedule atmosphere shifts and announcements, set Scene Flex and skip thresholds, and keep the experience aligned with your brand.

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For hosts, planners, and the people being celebrated
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Gather preferences and stories before the event, then let them shape the soundtrack and shared moments within the host’s plan.

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From intention to atmosphere

Direct the feeling, not every song.

A host—the venue operator, organizer, or team directing MoodStir—creates a scene in plain language. Enhance can turn rough direction into a polished operating brief, then the schedule and live room signal guide what follows.

  • Create and enhance scenesDescribe the audience, atmosphere, musical direction, energy arc, interaction style, and exclusions.
  • Schedule atmosphere shiftsPlace scenes and announcement groups across the week, with a Default scene ready whenever no scheduled scene is active.
  • Set the room’s influenceUse Scene Flex plus minimum skip votes and participating-guest thresholds to define how live signal should matter.
See the full workflow
Host Setup and Controls
North Room
Scene SchedulerWeekly calendar
Local venue time
Active scene

Warm Dinner

Scene Flex · balanced

Soulful R&B, smooth jazz, and downtempo grooves. Keep conversation comfortable, avoid novelty tracks, and build gently toward the evening.

EnhanceAI-assisted briefSkip threshold3 votes + 25%Next shift8:30 PM
What changes for the host

A better soundtrack for the business—and the people in it.

MoodStir turns music and announcements from recurring staff tasks into one scheduled, directed experience that can respond while staying on-brand.

01 / Direction

More consistent atmosphere

Give every shift a clear scene instead of relying on whoever happens to control the playlist.

02 / Schedule

Less playlist babysitting

Schedule scenes and announcement groups while staff focus on guests and operations.

03 / Signal

Useful guest context

Turn ratings, skip votes, and answers into signal for later choices rather than isolated requests.

04 / Connection

More relevant moments

Recognize occasions, explain selections, and invite participation without losing the venue’s identity.

Host controls

Live guest signal

QR + guest link
North Room

Guests join from their phones—no control of the venue’s scene or schedule.

Scene FlexHow closely MoodStir follows the scene
StrictFlexible
Skip-song thresholdBoth conditions must be met
3 votes25% of guests
Special occasionsUse guest context for timely moments
Host authority stays active.Ratings, skips, answers, and occasion context inform what follows; they do not become an unrestricted request queue.
Guest-aware, not guest-controlled

Let people be heard while the host keeps the room on course.

Guests join through a QR code or link. Their live signal can include ratings, skip votes, onboarding answers, and special-occasion context, while the host retains the scene, schedule, Scene Flex, thresholds, and final authority.

  • Signal with thresholdsA skip can require both a minimum number of votes and a minimum percentage of participating guests.
  • Answers become contextHost-created or AI-generated guest questions can inform later selections and personalized announcements.
  • Boundaries stay activeLive input informs the next decision without replacing the host’s scene or operating rules.
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Why MoodStir

Beyond a static playlist.

Playlists and attentive staff still have a place. MoodStir adds a controlled operating layer: direction from the host, scheduled shifts, live signal from the room, and adaptation between them.

Static playlist

Purpose-built, but fixed

A playlist can express a clear taste and work well for a known moment, but it cannot change its own direction as the service evolves.

  • Reliable sequence for a defined use
  • Manual change when the atmosphere shifts
  • No built-in room signal or announcements
Staff-controlled music

Responsive, but staff-dependent

A thoughtful staff member can react in the moment, though the result depends on available time, attention, and musical judgment.

  • Human judgment in the room
  • Competes with operational priorities
  • Harder to reproduce across shifts
Where MoodStir fits

Built for spaces where atmosphere matters.

One system can support different dayparts, audiences, and operating rhythms without forcing every room into the same playlist template.

Restaurants + bars

Shape dayparts, maintain a recognizable atmosphere, and reduce the music burden on staff.

Hotels + hospitality

Coordinate different zones and moments while keeping the brand experience coherent.

Fitness + wellness

Match energy to class, zone, or time while learning what members respond to.

Celebrations + events

Gather guest context, plan scene changes, and make participation feel purposeful.

Common questions

What hosts usually ask first.

What exactly does MoodStir do?

MoodStir uses the active scene, schedule, recent playback, and live guest signal to choose the best next track or interaction inside boundaries the host controls.

Can guests take over the music?

No. Guests can contribute ratings, skip votes, and answers, but the host controls the active scene, schedule, Scene Flex, thresholds, and final authority.

Can MoodStir make announcements?

Yes. Hosts can schedule announcement groups, choose a voice, set prompts, tone, and length, and optionally use guest answers as context for personalized announcements.

Will we need new speakers or audio hardware?

Most venues that already play music can keep their existing audio system. MoodStir controls the experience through the web, while Soundtrack Your Brand provides the playback path.

Is the music licensed for public playback?

Yes. MoodStir is designed to integrate with Soundtrack Your Brand for licensed commercial playback through your existing venue audio system.

How do we get pricing?

Request a venue demo and include your venue type, number of locations, and current audio setup. That gives the team enough context to recommend the right deployment and pricing path.

What is the status of MoodStir Events?

MoodStir Events is currently an early-access path. Hosts and planners can join the list or contact MoodStir to discuss availability for a specific event.

Make the music part of the experience

Your venue already has a mood. Give your team a better way to direct it.

Bring your current music setup, operating rhythm, and the atmosphere you want. MoodStir will show how scenes, guest signal, and guardrails can work together.

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